In the year 2010
1,040 Notable deaths
Arthur Penn
American producer and director (1922–2010).
Born September 27th, 1922 in Philadelphia.
Died September 28th, 2010 at 88 years old in Manhattan (heart failure). [ref]
Gregory Isaacs
Jamaican singer (1951–2010).
Born July 15th, 1951 in Kingston.
Died October 25th, 2010 at 59 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Andrew Courage
British actor (1920-2028).
Born June 18th, 1920 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died February 5th, 2010 at 89 years old in Grosmont. [ref]
Nodar Kumaritashvili
Georgian luge athlete (1988-2010).
Born November 25th, 1988 in Borjomi.
Died February 12th, 2010 at 21 years old in Whistler (blunt trauma). [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).
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]
Ilene Woods
American actress and singer (1926-2010).
Born May 5th, 1926 in Portsmouth. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2010 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Stuart Cable
British musician (1970-2010).
Born May 19th, 1970 in Cwmaman.
Died June 7th, 2010 at 40 years old in Llwydcoed (alcohol poisoning). [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]
Ahna Capri
American actress (1944-2010).
Born July 6th, 1946 in Budapest.
Died August 19th, 2010 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision). [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]
Philippa Foot
English philosopher (1920–2010).
Born October 3rd, 1920 in Owston Ferry.
Died October 3rd, 2010 at 90 years old in Oxford. [ref]
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]
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]
Park Yong-ha
South korean actor and singer (1977-2010).
Born August 12th, 1977 in Seoul.
Died June 30th, 2010 at 32 years old in Seoul (hanging to death).
Mitch Miller
American record producer and musician (1911–2010).
Born July 4th, 1911 in Rochester.
Died July 31st, 2010 at 99 years old in New York City.
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]
Ursula Thiess
German actress (1924-2010).
Born May 15th, 1924 in Hamburg.
Died June 19th, 2010 at 86 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Doug Fieger
American singer-songwriter.
Born August 20th, 1952 in Oak Park.
Died February 14th, 2010 at 57 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [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]
Claude Chabrol
French film director (1930–2010).
Born June 24th, 1930 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2010 at 80 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [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]
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]
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]
Deaths 126 to 150 of 1040
By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene