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Male notables
69,088 Notable deaths
Nelson Mandela
First president of south africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013).
Born July 18th, 1918 in Mvezo. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2013 at 95 years old in Houghton Estate (respiratory disease). [ref]
John Wayne Gacy
American serial killer (1942–1994).
Born March 17th, 1942 in Edgewater.
Died May 10th, 1994 at 52 years old in Stateville Correctional Center (lethal injection).
Robert Kardashian
American attorney and businessman (1944–2003).
Born February 22nd, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died September 30th, 2003 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer).
Patrick Swayze
American actor, producer, singer and dancer (1952–2009).
Born August 18th, 1952 in Houston.
Died September 14th, 2009 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Anthony Bourdain
American chef and television personality (1956-2018).
Born June 25th, 1956 in New York City.
Died June 8th, 2018 at 61 years old in Kaysersberg Vignoble (hanging to death).
Malcolm X
American black rights activist (1925–1965).
Died February 21st, 1965 at 39 years old in Manhattan (gunshot wound).
Kurt Cobain
American rock musician (1967–1994).
Born February 20th, 1967 in Aberdeen.
Died April 5th, 1994 at 27 years old in Seattle (gunshot wound).
Marlon Brando
American actor (1924–2004).
Born April 3rd, 1924 in Omaha. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2004 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Stan Lee
American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer (1922–2018).
Born December 28th, 1922 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2018 at 95 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (acute myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alan Turing
English computer scientist (1912–1954).
Born June 23rd, 1912 in Maida Vale.
Died June 7th, 1954 at 41 years old in Wilmslow (cyanide poisoning).
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