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Male notables
69,095 Notable deaths
Albert Fish
American serial killer, pedophile and cannibal (1870–1936).
Born May 19th, 1870 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 16th, 1936 at 65 years old in Sing Sing (electrocution).
Haile Selassie I
Emperor of ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.
Born July 23rd, 1892 in Ejersa Goro. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1975 at 83 years old in Addis Ababa (strangling). [ref]
Leonard Bernstein
American conductor and composer (1918–1990).
Born August 25th, 1918 in Lawrence.
Died October 14th, 1990 at 72 years old in New York City (pneumonia, cardiac arrest).
Jerry Stiller
American actor and comedian (1927–2020).
Born June 8th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died May 11th, 2020 at 92 years old in Upper West Side. [ref]
John Forbes Nash
American mathematician and economist (1928–2015).
Born June 13th, 1928 in Bluefield.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 86 years old in Monroe Township (car collision). [ref]
Joe DiMaggio
American baseball player (1914–1999).
Born November 25th, 1914 in Martinez.
Died March 8th, 1999 at 84 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Aldous Huxley
English writer and philosopher (1894–1963).
Born July 26th, 1894 in Godalming. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1963 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Indian barrister, leader of the indian national congress and founding father of the republic of india (1875-1950).
Born October 31st, 1875 in Nadiad.
Died December 15th, 1950 at 75 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Jesse Owens
American track and field athlete (1913–1980).
Born September 12th, 1913 in Oakville. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1980 at 66 years old in Tucson (lung cancer). [ref]
Dennis Hopper
American actor and film director (1936–2010).
Born May 17th, 1936 in Dodge City.
Died May 29th, 2010 at 74 years old in Venice (prostate cancer). [ref]
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Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus