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Male notables
69,098 Notable deaths
Arthur Miller
American playwright and essayist (1915–2005).
Born October 17th, 1915 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 10th, 2005 at 89 years old in Roxbury (cancer, heart failure, cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Amado Carrillo
Mexican drug lord (1954-1997).
Born December 17th, 1956 in Navolato.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 40 years old in Mexico City (surgical complications). [ref]
Jerry West
American basketball player and executive (1938-2024).
Born May 28th, 1938 in Chelyan. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2024 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Michael Crichton
American author, screenwriter, film director (1942–2008).
Born October 23rd, 1942 in Chicago.
Died November 4th, 2008 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (lymphoma). [ref]
Jim Henson
American puppeteer (1936–1990).
Born September 24th, 1936 in Greenville.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 53 years old in Manhattan (toxic shock syndrome, organ dysfunction).
Albert Camus
French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960).
Born November 7th, 1913 in Dréan.
Died January 4th, 1960 at 46 years old in Villeblevin (single-vehicle accident). [ref]
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
American actor (1970–2025).
Born August 18th, 1970 in Jersey City.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 54 years old in Limón (drowning). [ref]
Gilbert Gottfried
American stand-up comedian (1955–2022).
Born February 28th, 1955 in Coney Island.
Died April 12th, 2022 at 67 years old in Manhattan (ventricular tachycardia).
R. Lee Ermey
American actor and soldier (1944–2018).
Born March 24th, 1944 in Emporia.
Died April 15th, 2018 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Shashi Kapoor
Indian film actor and producer (1938–2017).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Kolkata.
Died December 4th, 2017 at 79 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Deaths 521 to 530 of 69098
Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs