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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
Walter Becker
American musician, songwriter, and record producer (1950–2017).
Born February 20th, 1950 in New York City, Queens. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 2017 at 67 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Nicholas Brendon
American actor (1971–2026).
Born April 12th, 1971 in Los Angeles.
Died March 20th, 2026 at 54 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Sam Giancana
American mobster (1908–1975).
Born June 15th, 1908 in Chicago.
Died June 19th, 1975 at 67 years old in Oak Park.
Greg Biffle
American racecar driver (1969–2025).
Born December 23rd, 1969 in Vancouver.
Died December 18th, 2025 at 55 years old in Statesville (airplane crash). [ref]
Seve Ballesteros
Spanish professional golfer (1957–2011).
Born April 9th, 1957 in Pedreña. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2011 at 54 years old in Pedreña (brain cancer). [ref]
Oliver Tree
American singer, record producer, and comedian (1993–2026).
Born June 29th, 1993 in Santa Cruz.
Died June 14th, 2026 at 32 years old in Rio de Janeiro (helicopter crash). [ref]
George Brinton McClellan
American soldier and politician (1826–1885).
Born December 3rd, 1826 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1885 at 58 years old in Orange (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Steve Prefontaine
American long-distance runner (1951–1975).
Born January 25th, 1951 in Coos Bay.
Died May 30th, 1975 at 24 years old in Eugene (traffic collision).
James Best
American actor, musician, artist (1926-2015).
Born July 26th, 1926 in Powderly.
Died April 6th, 2015 at 88 years old in Hickory (pneumonia).
Nikolai Gogol
Russian writer of ukrainian origin (1809–1852).
Born April 1st, 1809 in Velyki Sorochyntsi. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1852 at 42 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 2071 to 2080 of 69202
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