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
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Afghan military leader (1953–2001).
Born September 2nd, 1953 in Bazarak.
Died September 9th, 2001 at 48 years old in Khwaja Bahauddin District (bomb attack).
Leon Allen White
American professional wrestler (1955–2018).
Born May 14th, 1955 in Lynwood. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2018 at 63 years old in Denver (pneumonia, heart failure). [ref]
Frantz Fanon
French west indian psychiatrist and philosopher (1925–1961).
Born July 20th, 1925 in Fort-de-France.
Died December 6th, 1961 at 36 years old in Bethesda (leukemia).
Doug McClure
American actor (1935–1995).
Born May 11th, 1935 in Glendale.
Died February 5th, 1995 at 59 years old in Sherman Oaks (lung cancer).
Władysław Szpilman
(1911-2000) polish pianist, composer, holocaust survivor.
Born December 5th, 1911 in Sosnowiec.
Died July 6th, 2000 at 88 years old in Warsaw.
Syed Ahmed Khan
Indian muslim reformer and social activist (1817–1898).
Born October 17th, 1817 in Delhi.
Died March 27th, 1898 at 80 years old in Aligarh.
Rahul Dev Burman
Indian musician (1939–1994).
Born June 27th, 1939 in Kolkata.
Died January 4th, 1994 at 54 years old in Mumbai (cardiovascular disease).
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]
Anwar al-Awlaqi
American-yemeni imam and suspected islamist extremist (1971–2011).
Born April 22nd, 1971 in Las Cruces.
Died September 30th, 2011 at 40 years old in Al Jawf Governorate (airstrike).
Jonathan Winters
American comedian, actor, artist (1925–2013).
Born November 11th, 1925 in Dayton.
Died April 11th, 2013 at 87 years old in Montecito.
Deaths 1871 to 1880 of 69199
All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy. Scott Alexander