Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Male notables
10 Notable deaths
Jonas Salk
Jewish-american inventor of polio vaccine (1914–1995).
Born October 28th, 1914 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 1995 at 80 years old in La Jolla (heart failure).
Robert Altman
American filmmaker (1925–2006).
Born February 20th, 1925 in Kansas City.
Died November 20th, 2006 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Red Skelton
American comedian (1913–1997).
Born July 18th, 1913 in Vincennes.
Died September 17th, 1997 at 84 years old in Rancho Mirage (pneumonia).
Emiliano Zapata
Mexican revolutionary (1879–1919).
Born August 8th, 1879 in Anenecuilco.
Died April 10th, 1919 at 39 years old in Morelos (gunshot wound).
Vilasrao Deshmukh
Indian politician (1945–2012).
Born May 26th, 1945 in Babhalgaon.
Died August 14th, 2012 at 67 years old in Chennai (liver disease). [ref]
John Spencer
American actor (1946–2005).
Born December 20th, 1946 in New York City.
Died December 16th, 2005 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
David Johansen
American singer (1950–2025).
Born January 9th, 1950 in Staten Island.
Died February 28th, 2025 at 75 years old in Staten Island. [ref]
Malcolm Glazer
American businessman, sports franchise owner (1928–2014).
Born August 15th, 1928 in Rochester.
Died May 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Palm Beach (disease).
Daniel Ellsberg
American whistleblower (1931–2023).
Born April 7th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died June 16th, 2023 at 92 years old in Kensington (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Richard Crenna
American actor, director and producer (1926–2003).
Born November 30th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died October 17th, 2003 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
Deaths 1781 to 1790 of 69188
We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi