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835 Notable deaths
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Chuck Barris
American game show creator, producer, and host (1929-2017).
Born June 3rd, 1929 in Philadelphia.
Died March 21st, 2017 at 87 years old in Palisades (disease). [ref]
Barbara Sinatra
American model, showgirl, and socialite; wife of zeppo marx and frank sinatra (1927-2017).
Born March 10th, 1927 in Bosworth. [ref]
Died July 25th, 2017 at 90 years old in Rancho Mirage (disease). [ref]
Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician.
Born March 4th, 1944 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died June 27th, 2014 at 70 years old in Tarzana (disease). [ref]
Johnny Winter
American blues guitarist and singer.
Born February 23rd, 1944 in Beaumont. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2014 at 70 years old in Bülach District (disease). [ref]
Karl Malden
American actor.
Born March 22nd, 1914 in Chicago. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2009 at 95 years old in Brentwood (disease). [ref]
Ruby Dee
American actress (1922-2014).
Born October 27th, 1922 in Cleveland.
Died June 11th, 2014 at 91 years old in New Rochelle (disease). [ref]
John Lee Hooker
American blues musician (d. 2001).
Born August 22nd, 1917 in Clarksdale. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2001 at 83 years old in Los Altos (disease). [ref]
Wilhelm, German Crown Prince
German crown prince (1882-1951).
Born May 6th, 1882 in Potsdam.
Died July 20th, 1951 at 69 years old in Hechingen (disease).
Miloš Forman
Czech american director, screenwriter, and professor (1932-2018).
Born February 18th, 1932 in Čáslav. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2018 at 86 years old in Danbury (disease). [ref]
Stirling Moss
British motor racing driver (1929-2020).
Born September 17th, 1929 in West Kensington.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 90 years old in Mayfair (disease). [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