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Male notables
69,098 Notable deaths
Robert Maxwell
Czechoslovak-born british media proprietor and member of parliament (1923-1991).
Born June 10th, 1923 in Solotvyno. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1991 at 68 years old in Tenerife (drowning).
Rudolf Hess
German nazi leader and reich minister without portfolio (1894–1987).
Born April 26th, 1894 in Alexandria.
Died August 17th, 1987 at 93 years old in Spandau Prison (asphyxia).
Prince George, Duke of Kent
Royal navy admiral (1902–1942), member of the house of windsor.
Born December 20th, 1902 in York Cottage.
Died August 25th, 1942 at 39 years old in Caithness (August 1942 Dunbeath Air Crash).
Glen Campbell
American musician (1936–2017).
Born April 22nd, 1936 in Billstown.
Died August 8th, 2017 at 81 years old in Nashville (Alzheimer's disease).
Yuri Gagarin
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human in space (1934–1968).
Born March 9th, 1934 in Klushino. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1968 at 34 years old in Novosyolovo (aircraft crash). [ref]
Feroze Gandhi
Indian politician and journalist (1912-1960).
Born September 12th, 1912 in Mumbai.
Died September 8th, 1960 at 47 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Dustin Diamond
American actor, musician, director, and stand-up comedian (1977–2021).
Born January 7th, 1977 in San Jose.
Died February 1st, 2021 at 44 years old in Cape Coral (small cell carcinoma). [ref]
Frank Lloyd Wright
American architect (1867-1959).
Born June 8th, 1867 in Richland Center. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1959 at 91 years old in Phoenix (surgical complications).
Lenny Bruce
American comedian and social critic (1925–1966).
Born October 13th, 1925 in Mineola.
Died August 3rd, 1966 at 40 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Peter Fonda
American actor and filmmaker (1940–2019).
Born February 23rd, 1940 in New York City.
Died August 16th, 2019 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia