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2,271 Notable deaths

Anne Rice

American writer.

Born October 4th, 1941 in New Orleans.

Died December 11th, 2021 at 80 years old in Rancho Mirage (stroke). [ref]

Robert A. Heinlein

American author and aeronautical engineer (1907–1988).

Born July 7th, 1907 in Butler.

Died May 8th, 1988 at 80 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (heart failure).

David Warner

British actor (1941–2022).

Born July 29th, 1941 in Manchester.

Died July 24th, 2022 at 80 years old in Northwood (cancer). [ref]

Maria Feodorovna

Empress consort of russia (1847–1928).

Born November 26th, 1847 in Yellow Palace.

Died October 13th, 1928 at 80 years old in Hvidøre.

Patrick McGoohan

Irish-american actor (1928–2009).

Born March 19th, 1928 in Astoria.

Died January 13th, 2009 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (disease). [ref]

Chester W. Nimitz

United states navy fleet admiral (1885–1966).

Born February 24th, 1885 in Fredericksburg.

Died February 20th, 1966 at 80 years old in Yerba Buena Island (stroke).

Walter Brennan

American actor (1894–1974).

Born July 25th, 1894 in Lynn.

Died September 21st, 1974 at 80 years old in Oxnard (pulmonary emphysema).

José Ferrer

American actor and director (1912–1992).

Born January 8th, 1912 in Santurce.

Died January 26th, 1992 at 80 years old in Coral Gables (colorectal cancer).

Joel Schumacher

American director, screenwriter, and producer (1939–2020).

Born August 29th, 1939 in New York City.

Died June 22nd, 2020 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]

John Ruskin

English writer and art critic (1819–1900).

Born February 8th, 1819 in London. [ref]

Died January 20th, 1900 at 80 years old in Coniston. [ref]

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