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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer
British peer (1924-1992); father of diana, princess of wales.
Born January 24th, 1924 in London.
Died March 29th, 1992 at 68 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Christian Dior
French fashion designer (1905–1957).
Born January 21st, 1905 in Granville.
Died October 24th, 1957 at 52 years old in Montecatini Terme (myocardial infarction).
Huey Long
American politician, governor of louisiana, and united states senator (1893-1935).
Born August 30th, 1893 in Winnfield.
Died September 10th, 1935 at 42 years old in Baton Rouge (gunshot wound).
Anton Chekhov
Russian dramatist and author (1860–1904).
Born January 29th, 1860 in Taganrog. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1904 at 44 years old in Badenweiler (tuberculosis). [ref]
Willie Mays
American baseball player (1931–2024).
Born May 6th, 1931 in Westfield. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2024 at 93 years old in Palo Alto (heart failure). [ref]
Marc Bolan
English guitarist and singer (1947–1977).
Born September 30th, 1947 in Stoke Newington.
Died September 16th, 1977 at 29 years old in Barnes (traffic collision).
Vikram Sarabhai
Father of indian space programme (1919–1971).
Born August 12th, 1919 in Ahmedabad.
Died December 30th, 1971 at 52 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Fred Gwynne
American actor and writer (1926–1993).
Born July 10th, 1926 in New York City.
Died July 2nd, 1993 at 66 years old in Taneytown (pancreatic cancer).
Jerry Van Dyke
American actor and comedian (1931–2018).
Born July 27th, 1931 in Danville.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 86 years old in Hot Springs (heart failure).
Martin Landau
American actor (1928–2017).
Born June 20th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died July 15th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
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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