In the year 2010
965 Notable deaths
Ian Carmichael
Actor (1920-2010).
Born June 18th, 1920 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died February 5th, 2010 at 89 years old in Yorkshire. [ref]
Peter Orlovsky
American poet (1933-2010).
Born July 8th, 1933 in Manhattan.
Died May 30th, 2010 at 76 years old in Williston (lung cancer). [ref]
Joan Sutherland
Australian soprano (1926-2010).
Born November 7th, 1926 in Point Piper.
Died October 10th, 2010 at 83 years old in Geneva, Montreux (heart failure).
Ilene Woods
American actress and singer (1929-2010).
Born May 5th, 1929 in Portsmouth.
Died July 1st, 2010 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Jay Reatard
American musician (1980-2010).
Born May 1st, 1980 in Memphis.
Died January 13th, 2010 at 29 years old in Memphis (drug overdose). [ref]
Jack Herer
American cannabis/hemp and freedom activist (1939-2010).
Born June 18th, 1939 in New York City.
Died April 15th, 2010 at 70 years old in Eugene (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Stuart Cable
British musician (1970-2010).
Born May 19th, 1970 in Cwmaman.
Died June 7th, 2010 at 40 years old in Llwydcoed (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]
Park Yong-ha
Actor, singer (1977-2010).
Born August 12th, 1977 in Seoul.
Died June 30th, 2010 at 32 years old in Seoul (hanging).
Beverly Aadland
American film actress (1942-2010).
Born September 16th, 1942 in Hollywood.
Died January 5th, 2010 at 67 years old in Lancaster (heart failure). [ref]
Philippa Foot
English philosopher (1920–2010).
Born October 3rd, 1920 in Owston Ferry.
Died October 3rd, 2010 at 90 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Ahna Capri
American actress (1944-2010).
Born July 6th, 1944 in Budapest.
Died August 19th, 2010 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision). [ref]
Gennady Yanayev
Vice president of the soviet union from 1990 to 1991.
Born August 26th, 1937 in Perevoz.
Died September 24th, 2010 at 73 years old in Moscow (lung cancer). [ref]
Tony Halme
Finnish boxer and politician (1963–2010).
Born January 6th, 1963 in Helsinki.
Died January 8th, 2010 at 47 years old in Helsinki (gunshot wound). [ref]
Mitch Miller
American musician, singer, conductor and record producer.
Born July 4th, 1911 in Rochester. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2010 at 99 years old in New York City. [ref]
Bill Erwin
American actor (1914–2010).
Born December 2nd, 1914 in Fannin County.
Died December 29th, 2010 at 96 years old in Studio City (disease). [ref]
Antony Flew
British analytic and evidentialist philosopher (1923-2010).
Born February 11th, 1923 in London.
Died April 8th, 2010 at 87 years old in Reading (heart attack). [ref]
Doug Fieger
American singer-songwriter.
Born August 20th, 1952 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2010 at 57 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Claude Chabrol
French film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor (1930-2010).
Born June 24th, 1930 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2010 at 80 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Dick Francis
English jockey and crime writer.
Born October 31st, 1920 in Pembrokeshire.
Died February 14th, 2010 at 89 years old in Grand Cayman. [ref]
Kate McGarrigle
Canadian singer and songwriter.
Born February 6th, 1946 in Montreal.
Died January 18th, 2010 at 63 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]
Dorothy Height
American activist (1912-2010).
Born March 24th, 1912 in Richmond. [ref]
Died April 20th, 2010 at 98 years old in Howard University Hospital. [ref]
Ann Prentiss
American actress (1939-2010).
Born November 27th, 1939 in San Antonio.
Died January 12th, 2010 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Sally Menke
American film editor (1953-2010).
Born December 17th, 1953 in Mineola.
Died September 27th, 2010 at 56 years old in Bronson Canyon. [ref]
John Leslie
American pornographic actor and film director (1945-2010).
Born January 25th, 1945 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 5th, 2010 at 65 years old in Mill Valley (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ron Santo
American baseball player (1940–2010).
Born February 25th, 1940 in Seattle.
Died December 3rd, 2010 at 70 years old in Scottsdale (type-1 diabetes, bladder cancer). [ref]
Deaths 126 to 150 of 965
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus