July 4th
240 Notable deaths
Bob Ross
American painter, art instructor, television host, and air force master sergeant (1942–1995).
Born October 29th, 1942 in Daytona Beach.
Died July 4th, 1995 at 52 years old in Orlando (lymphoma).
Marie Curie
Polish-french physicist and chemist (1867–1934).
Born November 7th, 1867 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1934 at 66 years old in Sancellemoz (aplastic anemia). [ref]
Swami Vivekananda
Indian hindu monk and philosopher (1863–1902).
Born January 12th, 1863 in Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre.
Died July 4th, 1902 at 39 years old in Belur (stroke).
Amado Carrillo
Mexican drug lord (1954-1997).
Born December 17th, 1956 in Navolato.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 40 years old in Mexico City (surgical complications). [ref]
Steve McNair
American football player (1973–2009).
Born February 14th, 1973 in Mount Olive.
Died July 4th, 2009 at 36 years old in Nashville (gunshot wound). [ref]
Eva Gabor
Hungarian-american actress and socialite (1919–1995).
Born February 11th, 1919 in Budapest.
Died July 4th, 1995 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Barry White
American soul singer (1944–2003).
Born September 12th, 1944 in Galveston. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2003 at 58 years old in West Hollywood, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (kidney failure). [ref]
Louis Wain
English artist (1860-1939).
Born August 5th, 1860 in Clerkenwell.
Died July 4th, 1939 at 78 years old in Napsbury Hospital.
Otto von Habsburg
Head of the house of habsburg and german politician.
Born November 20th, 1912 in Villa Wartholz.
Died July 4th, 2011 at 98 years old in Pöcking. [ref]
Jonathan Netanyahu
Military officer and national hero of the state of israel (1946–1976).
Born March 13th, 1946 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1976 at 30 years old in Entebbe (gunshot wound).
Victor Chang
Chinese-born australian cardiac surgeon (1936–1991).
Born November 21st, 1936 in Shanghai.
Died July 4th, 1991 at 54 years old in Mosman.
Mohammed Amin al-Husseini
Palestinian arab nationalist (1897–1974).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Jerusalem.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 79 years old in Beirut.
Hannibal Hamlin
Vice president of the united states from 1861 to 1865 (1809–1891).
Born August 27th, 1809 in Paris.
Died July 4th, 1891 at 81 years old in Bangor.
Jesse Helms
American politician (1921–2008).
Born October 18th, 1921 in Monroe.
Died July 4th, 2008 at 86 years old in Raleigh (dementia). [ref]
Ronnie Lane
English rock musician (1946–1997).
Born April 1st, 1946 in Plaistow.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 51 years old in Trinidad (pneumonia, multiple sclerosis).
Abbas Kiarostami
Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer (1940-2016).
Born June 22nd, 1940 in Tehran.
Died July 4th, 2016 at 76 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (stomach cancer, surgical complications). [ref]
Allen Klein
American businessman, music publisher (1931–2009).
Born December 18th, 1931 in Newark.
Died July 4th, 2009 at 77 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Filipino writer, lawyer, and journalist.
Born August 30th, 1850 in Bulakan.
Died July 4th, 1896 at 45 years old in Barcelona (tuberculosis).
Pingali Venkayya
Indian independence activist (1876–1963).
Born August 2nd, 1876 in Bhatla Penumarru.
Died July 4th, 1963 at 86 years old in Vijayawada.
Robert Louis-Dreyfus
French/swiss billionaire (1946–2009).
Born June 14th, 1946 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2009 at 63 years old in Zurich (leukemia). [ref]
Eric Sykes
English actor and director (1923-2012).
Died July 4th, 2012 at 89 years old in Esher. [ref]
Bernie Nolan
Irish actress, singer and television personality, formerly lead vocalist of the nolans (1960-2013).
Born October 17th, 1960 in Dublin.
Died July 4th, 2013 at 52 years old in Weybridge (breast cancer).
Evelyn Keyes
American film actress.
Born November 20th, 1919 in Port Arthur.
Died July 4th, 2008 at 88 years old in Montecito (uterine cancer).
June Haver
American actress (1926–2005).
Born June 10th, 1926 in Rock Island.
Died July 4th, 2005 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).
Anne Shirley
American actress (1918–1993).
Born April 17th, 1918 in New York City.
Died July 4th, 1993 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir