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Male notables
69,095 Notable deaths
John Madden
American football coach (1936–2021).
Born April 10th, 1936 in Austin. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2021 at 85 years old in Pleasanton. [ref]
Jonathan Brandis
American actor (1976–2003).
Born April 13th, 1976 in Danbury.
Died November 12th, 2003 at 27 years old in Los Angeles (hanging to death).
Charles de Gaulle
French general and statesman (1890–1970).
Born November 22nd, 1890 in Lille. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1970 at 79 years old in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (aneurysm). [ref]
James Earl Ray
American criminal, convicted for the murder of civil rights activist and nobel peace prize laureate martin luther king jr. in 1968.
Born March 10th, 1928 in Alton.
Died April 23rd, 1998 at 70 years old in Nashville (hepatitis C).
Pat Morita
Japanese-american actor (1932–2005).
Born June 28th, 1932 in Isleton.
Died November 24th, 2005 at 73 years old in Las Vegas (heart failure, kidney failure). [ref]
Yul Brynner
Russian-born american actor (1920–1985).
Born July 11th, 1920 in Vladivostok. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1985 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Ryan O'Neal
American actor (1941–2023).
Born April 20th, 1941 in Los Angeles.
Died December 8th, 2023 at 82 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
John Hughes
American filmmaker (1950–2009).
Born February 18th, 1950 in Lansing.
Died August 6th, 2009 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lemmy
British rock musician (1945–2015).
Born December 24th, 1945 in Burslem.
Died December 28th, 2015 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure, prostate cancer). [ref]
Larry King
American television and radio host (1933–2021).
Born November 19th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died January 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (sepsis). [ref]
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