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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
William Faulkner
American writer (1897-1962).
Born September 25th, 1897 in New Albany.
Died July 6th, 1962 at 64 years old in Byhalia (myocardial infarction).
Rolf Harris
Australian entertainer (1930–2023).
Born March 30th, 1930 in Bassendean.
Died May 10th, 2023 at 93 years old in Bray (frailty syndrome, head and neck cancer). [ref]
Andréi Chikatilo
Soviet serial killer (1936–1994).
Born October 16th, 1936 in Yabluchne. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1994 at 57 years old in Novocherkassk (execution by shooting, gunshot wound). [ref]
Satyajit Ray
Indian filmmaker and writer (1921–1992).
Born May 2nd, 1921 in Kolkata.
Died April 23rd, 1992 at 70 years old in Kolkata (cardiovascular disease).
Cliff Burton
American bassist (1962–1986).
Born February 10th, 1962 in Castro Valley.
Died September 27th, 1986 at 24 years old in Dörarp (traffic collision, blunt trauma).
Robert Pickton
Canadian serial killer (1949–2024).
Born October 24th, 1949 in Port Coquitlam.
Died May 31st, 2024 at 74 years old in Quebec City (stabbing). [ref]
David Ogden Stiers
American actor (1942–2018).
Born October 31st, 1942 in Peoria. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 2018 at 75 years old in Newport (bladder cancer). [ref]
Prithviraj Kapoor
Indian actor (1906-1972).
Born November 3rd, 1906 in Faisalabad.
Died May 29th, 1972 at 65 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
John le Carré
British novelist and spy (1931–2020).
Born October 19th, 1931 in Poole. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2020 at 89 years old in Royal Cornwall Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Homi Jehangir Bhabha
Indian nuclear physicist (1909–1966).
Born October 30th, 1909 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1966 at 56 years old in Bossons Glacier (aviation accident). [ref]
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn