Deaths by...
900 Notable deaths
by disease
Franca Sozzani
Italian journalist and editor-in-chief of vogue italia (1950-2016).
Born January 20th, 1950 in Mantua.
Died December 22nd, 2016 at 66 years old in Milan (disease). [ref]
Peggy McCay
American actress (1927-2018).
Born November 3rd, 1927 in Manhattan.
Died October 7th, 2018 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Maude Adams
American actress (1872–1953).
Born November 11th, 1872 in Salt Lake City.
Died July 17th, 1953 at 80 years old in Tannersville (disease).
Gus Hall
American politician (1910–2000).
Born October 8th, 1910 in Cherry Township.
Died October 13th, 2000 at 90 years old in Lenox Hill Hospital (disease). [ref]
David Margulies
American actor (1937–2016).
Born February 19th, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died January 11th, 2016 at 78 years old in Manhattan (disease).
Edward Steichen
American photographer, artist and curator (1879-1973).
Born March 27th, 1879 in Bivange.
Died March 25th, 1973 at 93 years old in Redding (disease).
Luo Yixiu
First wife of the future chinese revolutionary and political leader mao zedong (1889-1910).
Born October 20th, 1889 in Shaoshan.
Died February 11th, 1910 at 20 years old in Shaoshan (disease).
Mary Murphy
American actress (1931–2011).
Born January 26th, 1931 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 4th, 2011 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Eva Le Gallienne
British-american actress and author (1899–1991).
Born January 11th, 1899 in London.
Died June 3rd, 1991 at 92 years old in Weston (disease).
Kathleen Crowley
American actress and beauty pageant contestant (1929-2017).
Born December 26th, 1929 in Green Bank.
Died April 23rd, 2017 at 87 years old in Green Bank (disease). [ref]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin