In the year 1993
684 Notable deaths
Norman Vincent Peale
American writer and minister (1898-1993).
Born May 31st, 1898 in Bowersville. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1993 at 95 years old in Pawling (stroke). [ref]
Héctor Lavoe
Puerto rican salsa singer (1946–1993).
Born September 30th, 1946 in Ponce.
Died June 29th, 1993 at 46 years old in New York City.
Marian Anderson
African-american contralto (1897–1993).
Born February 27th, 1897 in Philadelphia.
Died April 8th, 1993 at 96 years old in Portland (myocardial infarction, heart failure).
Gary Gordon
United states army medal of honor recipient (1960-1993).
Born August 30th, 1960 in Lincoln. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1993 at 33 years old in Mogadishu (killed in action). [ref]
Sam Wanamaker
Actor.
Born June 14th, 1919 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1993 at 74 years old in London (prostate cancer). [ref]
Randy Shughart
United states army medal of honor recipient.
Born August 13th, 1958 in Lincoln, Newville.
Died October 3rd, 1993 at 35 years old in Mogadishu (killed in action).
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
American film director, screenwriter, and producer (1909-1993).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died February 5th, 1993 at 83 years old in Bedford (myocardial infarction).
Joe DeRita
American actor and comedian.
Born July 12th, 1909 in Philadelphia.
Died July 3rd, 1993 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia).
Cyril Cusack
Irish actor (1910–1993).
Born November 26th, 1910 in Durban.
Died October 7th, 1993 at 82 years old in London (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Harry Robbins Haldeman
American political aide and watergate scandal figure (1926–1993).
Born October 27th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died November 12th, 1993 at 67 years old in Santa Barbara (stomach cancer).
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
Spanish count.
Born June 20th, 1913 in San Ildefonso. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1993 at 79 years old in Pamplona (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Oliver Tambo
South african anti-apartheid activist and politician (1917–1993).
Born October 27th, 1917 in Nkantolo.
Died April 24th, 1993 at 75 years old in Johannesburg (stroke).
Dino Bravo
Canadian professional wrestler.
Born August 6th, 1948 in Campobasso.
Died March 10th, 1993 at 44 years old in Laval.
Utpal Dutt
Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright.
Born March 29th, 1929 in Barishal.
Died August 19th, 1993 at 64 years old in Kolkata.
Don Drysdale
American baseball player.
Born July 23rd, 1936 in Van Nuys.
Died July 3rd, 1993 at 56 years old in Montreal (myocardial infarction).
Jón Páll Sigmarsson
Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder.
Born April 28th, 1960 in Hafnarfjörður.
Died January 16th, 1993 at 32 years old in Reykjavík (aortic rupture).
Kenneth Connor
English actor (1918-1993).
Born June 6th, 1918 in London.
Died November 28th, 1993 at 75 years old in London (cancer).
Alexis Smith
Canadian actress (1921-1993).
Born June 8th, 1921 in Penticton. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1993 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Davey Allison
American racecar driver (1961–1993).
Born February 25th, 1961 in Hollywood.
Died July 13th, 1993 at 32 years old in Birmingham.
Glenn Corbett
American actor.
Born August 17th, 1933 in El Monte.
Died August 17th, 1993 at 60 years old in San Antonio (lung cancer).
Roy Campanella
American baseball player (1921–1993).
Born November 19th, 1921 in Philadelphia.
Died June 26th, 1993 at 71 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Matthew Ridgway
United states army general (1895–1993).
Born March 3rd, 1895 in Hampton.
Died July 26th, 1993 at 98 years old in Allegheny County (cardiovascular disease).
Carlos Marcello
Italian-american criminal (1910-1993).
Born February 6th, 1910 in Tunisia.
Died March 3rd, 1993 at 83 years old in Metairie (stroke). [ref]
Adelaide Hall
American-born jazz singer and actor (1901–1993).
Born October 20th, 1901 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died November 7th, 1993 at 92 years old in London (pneumonia).
Deaths 51 to 75 of 684
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