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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
Richard Long
American actor (1927-1974).
Born December 17th, 1927 in Chicago.
Died December 21st, 1974 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
M. S. Swaminathan
Indian agronomist (1925–2023).
Born August 7th, 1925 in Kudanthaiyan.
Died September 28th, 2023 at 98 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Hermann Fegelein
German lieutenant general in the waffen-ss (1906–1945).
Born October 30th, 1906 in Ansbach.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 38 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Óscar Romero
Fourth archbishop of san salvador (1917–1980).
Born August 15th, 1917 in Ciudad Barrios.
Died March 24th, 1980 at 62 years old in San Salvador (terrorism, gunshot wound, assassination).
Seretse Khama
First president of botswana (1921–1980).
Born July 1st, 1921 in Serowe. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1980 at 59 years old in Gaborone (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bhupen Hazarika
Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor and filmmaker (1926–2011).
Born September 8th, 1926 in Assam.
Died November 5th, 2011 at 85 years old in Mumbai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Warren Oates
American actor (1928–1982).
Died April 3rd, 1982 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Jean Sibelius
Finnish composer (1865–1957).
Born December 8th, 1865 in Hämeenlinna.
Died September 20th, 1957 at 91 years old in Järvenpää (cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage).
William Hartnell
English actor (1908–1975).
Born January 8th, 1908 in St Pancras.
Died April 23rd, 1975 at 67 years old in Marden (multiple sclerosis, stroke, heart failure).
Bill Gates Sr.
American attorney and philanthropist (1925–2020).
Born November 30th, 1925 in Bremerton.
Died September 14th, 2020 at 94 years old in Hood Canal (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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