In the year 2019
1,245 Notable deaths
Harold Prince
American theatre producer and director (1928–2019).
Born January 30th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2019 at 91 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]
Lyra McKee
Northern irish journalist (1990-2019).
Born March 31st, 1990 in Belfast. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2019 at 29 years old in Derry (gunshot wound). [ref]
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Japanese politician (1918-2019).
Born May 27th, 1918 in Takasaki.
Died November 29th, 2019 at 101 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Andrea Camilleri
Italian writer.
Born September 6th, 1925 in Porto Empedocle.
Died July 17th, 2019 at 93 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Valentina Cortese
Italian actress (1923–2019).
Born January 1st, 1923 in Milan.
Died July 10th, 2019 at 96 years old in Milan. [ref]
Jacqueline Saburido
Venezuelan burn victim.
Born December 20th, 1978 in Caracas.
Died April 20th, 2019 at 40 years old in Guatemala City (cancer).
Graeme Gibson
Canadian novelist.
Born August 9th, 1934 in London.
Died September 18th, 2019 at 85 years old in London (dementia). [ref]
Alan B. Krueger
American economist (1960–2019).
Born September 17th, 1960 in Livingston.
Died March 16th, 2019 at 58 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Jean Vanier
Canadian humanitarian, catholic philosopher, and theologian (1928–2019).
Born September 10th, 1928 in Geneva. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2019 at 90 years old in Paris (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Marion Chesney
British writer.
Born June 10th, 1936 in Glasgow.
Died December 31st, 2019 at 83 years old in Gloucester. [ref]
Patricia Bath
American ophthalmologist and inventor (1942-2019).
Born November 4th, 1942 in Harlem. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2019 at 76 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Indian poet (1938-2019).
Born January 13th, 1938 in Kolkata.
Died November 7th, 2019 at 81 years old in Kolkata (lung cancer). [ref]
Rafi Eitan
Israeli politician (1926-2019).
Born November 23rd, 1926 in Ein Harod. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2019 at 92 years old in Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Don Newcombe
Major league baseball pitcher.
Born June 14th, 1926 in Madison. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2019 at 92 years old [ref]
Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
Indian composer (1927–2019).
Born February 18th, 1927 in Rahon.
Died August 19th, 2019 at 92 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jaipal Reddy
Indian politician (1942-2019).
Born January 16th, 1942 in Madgul.
Died July 28th, 2019 at 77 years old in Hyderabad (pneumonia). [ref]
Leonard Goldberg
American film and television producer (1934-2019).
Born January 24th, 1934 in New York City.
Died December 4th, 2019 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Forrest Gregg
American football player and coach (1933-2019).
Born October 18th, 1933 in Birthright.
Died April 12th, 2019 at 85 years old in Colorado Springs (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Syd Mead
American concept artist (1933-2019).
Born July 18th, 1933 in Saint Paul.
Died December 30th, 2019 at 86 years old in Pasadena (lymphoma). [ref]
Peter Lindbergh
German photographer and director.
Born November 23rd, 1944 in Leszno.
Died September 3rd, 2019 at 74 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Jerry Herman
American composer and lyricist (1931-2019).
Born July 10th, 1931 in New York City.
Died December 26th, 2019 at 88 years old in Miami (lung disease). [ref]
D. A. Pennebaker
American filmmaker (1925-2019).
Born July 15th, 1925 in Evanston.
Died August 1st, 2019 at 94 years old in Sag Harbor. [ref]
Jonas Mekas
Lithuanian filmmaker (1922–2019).
Born December 24th, 1922 in Lithuania, Biržai.
Died January 23rd, 2019 at 96 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Fernando de la Rúa
Argentine politician, president of argentina from 1999 to 2001.
Born September 15th, 1937 in Córdoba.
Died July 9th, 2019 at 81 years old in Loma Verde (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Prem Tinsulanonda
Prime minister of thailand (1920-2019).
Born August 26th, 1920 in Mueang Songkhla.
Died May 26th, 2019 at 98 years old in Phramongkutklao Hospital (heart failure). [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner