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Male notables
69,100 Notable deaths
Rick James
American singer, songwriter and record producer (1948-2004).
Born February 1st, 1948 in Buffalo.
Died August 6th, 2004 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Dennis Wilson
American musician (1944–1983).
Born December 4th, 1944 in Inglewood.
Died December 28th, 1983 at 39 years old in Marina del Rey (drowning).
Matthew Shepard
American lgbt student and murder victim.
Born December 1st, 1976 in Casper.
Died October 12th, 1998 at 21 years old in Fort Collins (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Nat King Cole
American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965).
Born March 17th, 1919 in Montgomery. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1965 at 45 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]
Puyi
Last emperor of qing dynasty and manchukuo (1906–1967).
Born February 7th, 1906 in Xicheng District.
Died October 17th, 1967 at 61 years old in Dongcheng District (kidney cancer).
Fred Hampton
African-american activist (1948-1969).
Born August 30th, 1948 in Summit.
Died December 4th, 1969 at 21 years old in Chicago (gunshot wound).
Dhirubhai Ambani
Indian business tycoon (1932–2002).
Born December 28th, 1932 in Junagadh.
Died July 6th, 2002 at 69 years old in Mumbai (stroke).
Richard Wagner
German composer (1813–1883).
Born May 22nd, 1813 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1883 at 69 years old in Venice (myocardial infarction). [ref]
W. E. B. Du Bois
American sociologist and activist (1868–1963).
Born February 23rd, 1868 in Great Barrington.
Died August 27th, 1963 at 95 years old in Accra.
Michel Foucault
French philosopher (1926–1984).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Poitiers.
Died June 26th, 1984 at 57 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (HIV/AIDS, disease).
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