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Male notables
69,099 Notable deaths
Harold Shipman
English doctor and serial killer (1947-2004).
Born January 14th, 1946 in Nottingham.
Died January 13th, 2004 at 57 years old in HM Prison Wakefield (hanging to death).
Simo Häyhä
Finnish military sniper (1905–2002).
Born December 17th, 1905 in Rautjärvi.
Died April 1st, 2002 at 96 years old in Hamina.
Bon Scott
Australian singer (1946–1980).
Born July 9th, 1946 in Forfar.
Died February 19th, 1980 at 33 years old in East Dulwich (alcohol poisoning).
Ip Man
Hong kong martial artist (1893–1972).
Born October 1st, 1893 in Foshan.
Died December 2nd, 1972 at 79 years old in British Hong Kong (head and neck cancer).
Alec Guinness
British actor (1914–2000).
Born April 2nd, 1914 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2000 at 86 years old in Midhurst (liver cancer). [ref]
John Heard
American actor (1946–2017).
Born March 7th, 1946 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2017 at 71 years old in Palo Alto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Blake
American actor (1933–2023).
Born September 18th, 1933 in Nutley.
Died March 9th, 2023 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart disease). [ref]
Miguel Ferrer
American actor (1955-2017).
Born February 7th, 1955 in Santa Monica.
Died January 19th, 2017 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Ray Stevenson
British actor (1964–2023).
Born May 25th, 1964 in Lisburn.
Died May 21st, 2023 at 58 years old in Lacco Ameno. [ref]
Leslie Jordan
American actor (1955–2022).
Born April 29th, 1955 in Memphis. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2022 at 67 years old in Hollywood (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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