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Male notables

10 Notable deaths

Abdul Qadeer Khan

Pakistani nuclear engineer (1936–2021).

Born April 1st, 1936 in Bhopal. [ref]

Died October 10th, 2021 at 85 years old in Islamabad (COVID-19). [ref]

Horst Wessel

Sa officer (1907-1930).

Born October 9th, 1907 in Bielefeld.

Died February 23rd, 1930 at 22 years old in Berlin.

Edward R. Murrow

American broadcast journalist (1908–1965).

Born April 25th, 1908 in Greensboro. [ref]

Died April 27th, 1965 at 57 years old in Pawling (lung cancer).

Vincent Schiavelli

American actor (1948–2005).

Born November 11th, 1948 in Brooklyn.

Died December 26th, 2005 at 57 years old in Polizzi Generosa (lung cancer). [ref]

Ryne Sandberg

American baseball player and manager (1959–2025).

Born September 18th, 1959 in Spokane.

Died July 28th, 2025 at 65 years old in Lake Bluff (prostate cancer). [ref]

Saul Alinsky

American community organizer and writer (1909–1972).

Born January 30th, 1909 in Chicago.

Died June 12th, 1972 at 63 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (myocardial infarction).

William Moulton Marston

American psychologist, lawyer, inventor, and comic book writer (1893–1947).

Born May 9th, 1893 in Saugus.

Died May 2nd, 1947 at 53 years old in Rye (skin cancer).

Leo Ryan

American politician (1925–1978).

Born May 5th, 1925 in Lincoln.

Died November 18th, 1978 at 53 years old in Port Kaituma.

Ron Glass

American actor (1945-2016).

Born July 10th, 1945 in Evansville. [ref]

Died November 25th, 2016 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]

Victor Willis

American singer (1951–2026).

Born July 1st, 1951 in Dallas.

Died June 30th, 2026 at 74 years old [ref]

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