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1,329 Notable deaths
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Benjamin Harrison
President of the united states, 1889-1893 (1833–1901).
Born August 20th, 1833 in North Bend.
Died March 13th, 1901 at 67 years old in Indianapolis (pneumonia).
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American philosopher (1803–1882).
Born May 25th, 1803 in Boston.
Died April 27th, 1882 at 78 years old in Concord (pneumonia).
Lee Kuan Yew
1st prime minister of the republic of singapore (1923–2015).
Born September 16th, 1923 in Singapore. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2015 at 91 years old in Singapore General Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Toni Morrison
African american novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019).
Born February 18th, 1931 in Lorain. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2019 at 88 years old in New York City, The Bronx (pneumonia). [ref]
Sam Manekshaw
First field marshal of the indian army (1914–2008).
Born April 3rd, 1914 in Amritsar.
Died June 27th, 2008 at 94 years old in Wellington (pneumonia). [ref]
Merle Haggard
American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016).
Born April 6th, 1937 in Bakersfield.
Died April 6th, 2016 at 79 years old in Palo Cedro (pneumonia). [ref]
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Former king of thailand (1927–2016).
Born December 5th, 1927 in Mount Auburn Hospital. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2016 at 88 years old in Siriraj Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
William Tecumseh Sherman
United states army general (1820–1891).
Born February 8th, 1820 in John Sherman Birthplace.
Died February 14th, 1891 at 71 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Louis Zamperini
Italian-american middle distance runner and world war ii veteran.
Born January 26th, 1917 in Olean.
Died July 2nd, 2014 at 97 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Stonewall Jackson
General of the confederate army in the american civil war.
Born January 21st, 1824 in Clarksburg.
Died May 10th, 1863 at 39 years old in Guinea (pneumonia).
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson