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February 4th
180 Notable deaths
Karen Carpenter
American singer and musician (1950–1983).
Born March 2nd, 1950 in Yale – New Haven Hospital. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1983 at 32 years old in Downey Regional Medical Center (anorexia nervosa). [ref]
Liberace
American pianist (1919–1987).
Born May 16th, 1919 in West Allis.
Died February 4th, 1987 at 67 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
John Mahoney
American actor (1940-2018).
Born June 20th, 1940 in Blackpool.
Died February 4th, 2018 at 77 years old in Chicago (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Aga Khan IV
49th imam of nizari isma'ilism muslims.
Born December 13th, 1936 in Genthod.
Died February 4th, 2025 at 88 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Dave Mirra
American bmx rider.
Born April 4th, 1974 in Chittenango.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 41 years old in Greenville (shot to the head). [ref]
Maurice White
American musician (1941–2016).
Born December 19th, 1941 in Memphis.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease).
Satyendra Nath Bose
Indian bengali physicist and polymath (1894–1974).
Born January 1st, 1894 in Kolkata.
Died February 4th, 1974 at 80 years old in Kolkata.
Patricia Highsmith
American novelist and short story writer (1921–1995).
Born January 19th, 1921 in Fort Worth.
Died February 4th, 1995 at 74 years old in Locarno (lung cancer, aplastic anemia).
Ossie Davis
American actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist (1917-2005).
Born December 18th, 1917 in Cogdell.
Died February 4th, 2005 at 87 years old in Miami.
Carl Rogers
American psychologist.
Born January 8th, 1902 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1987 at 85 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black