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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
I. M. Pei
Chinese-american architect (1917–2019).
Born April 26th, 1917 in Guangzhou.
Died May 16th, 2019 at 102 years old in New York City. [ref]
Ken Kesey
American novelist (1935–2001).
Born September 17th, 1935 in La Junta.
Died November 10th, 2001 at 66 years old in Sacred Heart Medical Center University District (liver cancer).
Lamar Hunt
American sports executive (1932–2006).
Born August 2nd, 1932 in El Dorado.
Died December 13th, 2006 at 74 years old in Dallas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Chaim Topol
Israeli actor (1935–2023).
Born September 9th, 1935 in Tel Aviv.
Died March 8th, 2023 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Pankaj Dheer
Indian actor.
Born November 9th, 1956 in Kanpur.
Died October 15th, 2025 at 68 years old in Mumbai (cancer). [ref]
John Martyn
British musician (1948–2009).
Born September 11th, 1948 in New Malden.
Died January 29th, 2009 at 60 years old in St. Luke's General Hospital (pneumonia).
Michael Alig
American club promoter, murderer and socialite.
Born April 29th, 1966 in South Bend.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 54 years old in New York City.
George Gurdjieff
Philosopher, mystic, and writer (c. 1866–1877 – 1949).
Born December 27th, 1877 in Gyumri.
Died October 29th, 1949 at 71 years old in American Hospital of Paris (liver cancer).
Peter Yarrow
American singer and songwriter (1938–2025).
Born May 31st, 1938 in Manhattan.
Died January 7th, 2025 at 86 years old in New York City (bladder cancer). [ref]
George Steinbrenner
American businessman and major league baseball team owner (1930-2010).
Born July 4th, 1930 in Rocky River.
Died July 13th, 2010 at 80 years old in Tampa (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will. Chuck Palahniuk