Deaths by...
852 Notable deaths
by disease
Happy Rockefeller
American socialite.
Born June 9th, 1926 in Bryn Mawr.
Died May 19th, 2015 at 88 years old in Pocantico Hills (disease).
Paul Shane
English comedian and actor (1940-2013).
Born June 19th, 1940 in Thrybergh.
Died May 16th, 2013 at 72 years old in Rotherham (disease). [ref]
Elizabeth Wilson
American actress (1921-2015).
Born April 4th, 1921 in Grand Rapids.
Died May 9th, 2015 at 94 years old in New Haven (disease).
John Williams
English actor (1903-1983).
Born April 15th, 1903 in Buckinghamshire. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1983 at 80 years old in La Jolla (disease). [ref]
Sheila MacRae
English-born american actress, singer, dancer.
Born September 24th, 1921 in London.
Died March 6th, 2014 at 92 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease).
Barbara Nichols
Actress (1928-1976).
Born December 10th, 1928 in Queens.
Died October 5th, 1976 at 47 years old in Hollywood (disease).
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]
Frances Bergen
Actress, model (1922-2006).
Born September 14th, 1922 in Birmingham.
Died October 2nd, 2006 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Josemaría Escrivá
Spanish priest and catholic saint.
Born January 9th, 1902 in Barbastro.
Died June 26th, 1975 at 73 years old in Rome (disease).
Ruth Etting
American singer, vaudevillian, musical theatre performer and film actress.
Born November 23rd, 1897 in David City.
Died September 24th, 1978 at 80 years old in Colorado Springs (disease).
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø