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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
Louis Gossett Jr.
American actor (1936–2024).
Born May 27th, 1936 in Brooklyn.
Died March 29th, 2024 at 87 years old in Santa Monica (heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, atrial fibrillation). [ref]
Johannes Brahms
German composer (1833–1897).
Born May 7th, 1833 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1897 at 63 years old in Vienna (liver cancer). [ref]
Marcel Proust
French novelist, critic and essayist (1871–1922).
Born July 10th, 1871 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1922 at 51 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (pneumonia). [ref]
Joe Paterno
American college football coach (1926-2012).
Born December 21st, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died January 22nd, 2012 at 85 years old in State College (lung cancer).
David Hahn
United states marine (1976-2016).
Born October 30th, 1976 in Royal Oak. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2016 at 39 years old in Shelby Charter Township, Shelby Township. [ref]
Allen Ludden
American television personality, actor, emcee and game show host (1917-1981).
Born October 5th, 1917 in Mineral Point.
Died June 9th, 1981 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer).
Herman Cain
American businessman (1945–2020).
Born December 13th, 1945 in Memphis.
Died July 30th, 2020 at 74 years old in Atlanta (COVID-19). [ref]
Dalton Trumbo
American screenwriter (1905–1976).
Born December 9th, 1905 in Montrose.
Died September 10th, 1976 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Wassily Kandinsky
Avant-garde painter of russian origin (1866-1944).
Born December 4th, 1866 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1944 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (stroke). [ref]
Rajiv Kapoor
Indian actor (1962–2021).
Born August 25th, 1962 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2021 at 58 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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