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Male notables
69,093 Notable deaths
Niki Lauda
Austrian former formula 1 driver (1949–2019).
Born February 22nd, 1949 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2019 at 70 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Michael Landon
American actor and filmmaker (1936–1991).
Born October 31st, 1936 in Forest Hills.
Died July 1st, 1991 at 54 years old in Malibu (pancreatic cancer).
Colonel Sanders
American entrepreneur (1890-1980) who founded kfc.
Born September 9th, 1890 in Henryville. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1980 at 90 years old in Louisville (pneumonia, leukemia). [ref]
Alex Trebek
Canadian and american game show host and tv personality (1940–2020).
Born July 22nd, 1940 in Greater Sudbury. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2020 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Chris Benoit
Canadian professional wrestler and murderer (1967–2007).
Born May 21st, 1967 in Montreal.
Died June 24th, 2007 at 40 years old in Fayetteville (hanging to death). [ref]
Phil Spector
American record producer (1939–2021).
Born December 26th, 1939 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died January 16th, 2021 at 81 years old in Stockton (COVID-19). [ref]
Frederick Douglass
African-american social reformer, writer, and abolitionist (c. 1818–1895).
Born February 14th, 1818 in Talbot County.
Died February 20th, 1895 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
James Brown
American musician (1933–2006).
Born May 3rd, 1933 in Augusta, Barnwell.
Died December 25th, 2006 at 73 years old in Atlanta (pneumonia, heart failure). [ref]
Frank Zappa
American musician (1940–1993).
Born December 21st, 1940 in Baltimore.
Died December 4th, 1993 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Clark Gable
American actor (1901–1960).
Born February 1st, 1901 in Cadiz.
Died November 16th, 1960 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull