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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
Ed Wood
American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor.
Born October 10th, 1924 in Poughkeepsie.
Died December 10th, 1978 at 54 years old in Hollywood (acute myocardial infarction).
Har Gobind Khorana
Indian-american molecular biologist (1922-2011).
Born January 9th, 1922 in Raipur. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2011 at 89 years old in Concord (disease). [ref]
Ian Douglas Smith
Prime minister of rhodesia (1919–2007).
Born April 8th, 1919 in Shurugwi.
Died November 20th, 2007 at 88 years old in Cape Town (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Richard Strauss
German composer and orchestra director (1864–1949).
Born June 11th, 1864 in Munich.
Died September 8th, 1949 at 85 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Indian spiritual teacher and founder of the iskcon.
Born September 1st, 1896 in Kolkata.
Died November 14th, 1977 at 81 years old in Vrindavan.
Thomas Kinkade
American painter (1958-2012).
Born January 19th, 1958 in Sacramento.
Died April 6th, 2012 at 54 years old in Monte Sereno (drug overdose). [ref]
Johnny Unitas
American football player (1933–2002).
Born May 7th, 1933 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2002 at 69 years old in Lutherville-Timonium (myocardial infarction).
Birsa Munda
Indian tribal freedom fighter (1875–1900).
Born November 15th, 1875 in Bokaro district.
Died June 9th, 1900 at 24 years old in Ranchi (cholera).
Stanley Baldwin
British statesman (1867–1947).
Born August 3rd, 1867 in Bewdley.
Died December 14th, 1947 at 80 years old in Bewdley.
Dag Hammarskjöld
Swedish diplomat, economist, and author (1905-1961).
Born July 29th, 1905 in Jönköping. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1961 at 56 years old in Ndola (aviation accident).
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