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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
Prince William of Gloucester
Elder son of prince henry, duke of gloucester, and princess alice, duchess of gloucester (1941–1972).
Born December 18th, 1941 in Hadley Common.
Died August 28th, 1972 at 30 years old in Wolverhampton Airport (aviation accident).
Slim Pickens
American rodeo performer, film and television actor (1919–1983).
Born June 29th, 1919 in Kingsburg.
Died December 8th, 1983 at 64 years old in Modesto (brain cancer).
Scatman John
American musician (1942–1999).
Born March 13th, 1942 in El Monte.
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Rance Howard
American actor (1928–2017).
Born November 17th, 1928 in Duncan.
Died November 25th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Jimmy Durante
American actor, comedian and singer (1893–1980).
Born February 10th, 1893 in Manhattan.
Died January 29th, 1980 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Hal Moore
United states army lieutenant general (1922–2017).
Born February 13th, 1922 in Bardstown.
Died February 10th, 2017 at 94 years old in Auburn (stroke). [ref]
Napoleon Hill
American author (1883-1970).
Born October 26th, 1883 in Pound.
Died November 8th, 1970 at 87 years old in Greenville.
Klaus Fuchs
German-born british theoretical physicist and atomic spy (1911-1988).
Born December 29th, 1911 in Rüsselsheim am Main.
Died January 28th, 1988 at 76 years old in East Berlin.
Gabriele Amorth
Italian roman catholic priest and exorcist (1925–2016).
Born May 1st, 1925 in Modena. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2016 at 91 years old in Rome. [ref]
Kyle Busch
American racing driver (1985–2026).
Born May 2nd, 1985 in Las Vegas.
Died May 21st, 2026 at 41 years old in Charlotte (pneumonia, sepsis). [ref]
Deaths 1971 to 1980 of 69199
You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King