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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
Walter Benjamin
German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic (1892–1940).
Born July 15th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died September 26th, 1940 at 48 years old in Portbou.
Melvin Franklin
American bass singer (1942–1995).
Born October 12th, 1942 in Montgomery.
Died February 23rd, 1995 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (convulsion, rheumatoid arthritis).
Angelo Bruno
American mobster (1910–1980).
Born May 21st, 1910 in Villalba.
Died March 21st, 1980 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Sid Caesar
American comic actor and writer (1922–2014).
Born September 8th, 1922 in Yonkers.
Died February 12th, 2014 at 91 years old in Beverly Hills (disease).
John French, 1st Earl of Ypres
Anglo-irish officer in the british army (1852-1925).
Born September 28th, 1852 in Kent.
Died May 22nd, 1925 at 72 years old in Deal (bladder cancer).
John Havlicek
American basketball player (1940–2019).
Born April 8th, 1940 in Martins Ferry.
Died April 25th, 2019 at 79 years old in Jupiter (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Phil Harris
American actor, singer and comedian (1904–1995).
Born June 24th, 1904 in Linton.
Died August 11th, 1995 at 91 years old in Rancho Mirage (myocardial infarction).
J. D. Tippit
American police officer (1924–1963).
Born September 18th, 1924 in Red River County.
Died November 22nd, 1963 at 39 years old in Dallas.
Kelvin Kiptum
Kenyan long-distance runner (1999–2024).
Born December 2nd, 1999 in Chepkorio. [ref]
Died February 11th, 2024 at 24 years old in Kaptagat (traffic collision). [ref]
Ajit Pawar
Former deputy chief minister of maharashtra (1959–2026).
Born July 22nd, 1959 in Deolali Pravara.
Died January 28th, 2026 at 66 years old (aviation accident).
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