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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Japanese composer (1952–2023).
Born January 17th, 1952 in Nakano.
Died March 28th, 2023 at 71 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Tony Gwynn
American professional baseball right fielder; 1960-2014.
Born May 9th, 1960 in Los Angeles.
Died June 16th, 2014 at 54 years old in Poway (salivary gland neoplasm, salivary gland cancer).
William Hopper
American actor (1915–1970).
Born January 26th, 1915 in New York City.
Died March 6th, 1970 at 55 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
Robert Mapplethorpe
American photographer (1946–1989).
Born November 4th, 1946 in Floral Park.
Died March 9th, 1989 at 42 years old in Boston (death from AIDS-related complications).
Al Jolson
American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950).
Born May 26th, 1886 in Seredžius.
Died October 23rd, 1950 at 64 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction).
Govardhan Asrani
Indian actor.
Born January 1st, 1941 in Jaipur.
Died October 20th, 2025 at 84 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Nicolás Sestito
American singer (1942–1968).
Born September 30th, 1942 in New York City, Harlem.
Died February 28th, 1968 at 25 years old in Harlem (drug overdose).
Dave Mirra
American bmx rider (1974–2016).
Born April 4th, 1974 in Chittenango.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 41 years old in Greenville (shot to the head). [ref]
Joseph Colombo
Boss of the colombo crime family (1923–1978).
Born June 16th, 1923 in Brooklyn.
Died May 22nd, 1978 at 54 years old in United States.
Christopher Stevens
American diplomat, lawyer and ambassador to libya (1960-2012).
Born April 1st, 1960 in Grass Valley.
Died September 12th, 2012 at 52 years old in Benghazi (smoke inhalation injury).
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