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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
Rudolf Höss
German war criminal, commandant of auschwitz (1901–1947).
Born November 25th, 1901 in Baden-Baden.
Died April 16th, 1947 at 45 years old in Oświęcim, Auschwitz, Auschwitz I concentration camp (hanging to death).
Abbie Hoffman
American activist (1936–1989).
Born November 30th, 1936 in Worcester.
Died April 12th, 1989 at 52 years old in Solebury Township (drug overdose).
Eli Cohen
Israeli spy (1924–1965).
Born December 6th, 1924 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1965 at 40 years old in Marjeh Square (hanging to death).
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Indian cricket player. (1941-2011).
Born January 5th, 1941 in Bhopal.
Died September 22nd, 2011 at 70 years old in New Delhi (lung disease). [ref]
John Jacob Astor IV
American businessman, real estate builder, investor, inventor, writer, lieutenant colonel (1864–1912).
Born July 13th, 1864 in Rhinebeck.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 47 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Burgess Meredith
American actor (1907–1997).
Born November 16th, 1907 in Cleveland.
Died September 9th, 1997 at 89 years old in Malibu (melanoma).
Dean Arnold Corll
American serial killer (1939–1973).
Born December 24th, 1939 in Fort Wayne.
Died August 8th, 1973 at 33 years old in Pasadena (gunshot wound, exsanguination).
Stephen "tWitch" Boss
American actor.
Born September 29th, 1982 in Montgomery.
Died December 13th, 2022 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound). [ref]
Bill Walton
American basketball player and sportscaster (1952–2024).
Born November 5th, 1952 in La Mesa.
Died May 27th, 2024 at 71 years old in San Diego (cancer). [ref]
Ennio Morricone
Italian composer, orchestrator and conductor (1928–2020).
Born November 10th, 1928 in Rome.
Died July 6th, 2020 at 91 years old in Rome (femoral fracture). [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare