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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
Indian religious leader (1835–1908).
Born February 13th, 1835 in Qadian.
Died May 26th, 1908 at 73 years old in Lahore.
Jim Steinman
American composer, lyricist and record producer (1947–2021).
Born November 1st, 1947 in New York City, Claremont.
Died April 19th, 2021 at 73 years old in Danbury (kidney failure). [ref]
Norodom Sihanouk
Cambodian monarch and politician (1922–2012).
Born October 31st, 1922 in Phnom Penh.
Died October 15th, 2012 at 89 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richey Edwards
Welsh guitarist (1967–1995).
Born December 22nd, 1967 in Caerphilly County Borough.
Died November 24th, 2008 at 40 years old in Cardiff. [ref]
Roy E. Disney
Longtime senior executive for the walt disney company (1930-2009).
Born January 10th, 1930 in Los Angeles.
Died December 16th, 2009 at 79 years old in Newport Beach (cancer). [ref]
Bayard Rustin
American civil rights activist (1912–1987).
Born March 17th, 1912 in West Chester.
Died August 24th, 1987 at 75 years old in Manhattan (appendicitis).
Lou Costello
American actor and comedian (1906–1959).
Born March 6th, 1906 in Paterson.
Died March 3rd, 1959 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Peter Scolari
American actor (1955–2021).
Born September 12th, 1955 in New Rochelle.
Died October 22nd, 2021 at 66 years old in Manhattan (leukemia). [ref]
Robert Gould Shaw
Union united states army officer (1837-1863).
Born October 10th, 1837 in Boston.
Died July 18th, 1863 at 25 years old in Fort Wagner.
Frederick W. Smith
American business magnate, founder of fedex (1944–2025).
Born August 11th, 1944 in Marks.
Died June 21st, 2025 at 80 years old in Memphis. [ref]
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