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195 Notable deaths
in Amsterdam
Chet Baker
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988).
Born December 23rd, 1929 in Yale.
Died May 13th, 1988 at 58 years old in Amsterdam (falling).
Anthony Geary
American actor (1947-2025).
Born May 29th, 1947 in Coalville.
Died December 14th, 2025 at 78 years old in Amsterdam (surgical complications). [ref]
Theo van Gogh
Dutch film director (1957–2004).
Born July 23rd, 1957 in The Hague. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2004 at 47 years old in Amsterdam (stab wound, gunshot wound). [ref]
Nicol Williamson
British actor (1936–2011).
Born September 14th, 1938 in Hamilton. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2011 at 73 years old in Amsterdam (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Han van Meegeren
Dutch painter and art forger (1889-1947).
Born October 10th, 1889 in Deventer.
Died December 30th, 1947 at 58 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Karl Kautsky
Czech-austrian marxist theorist (1854–1938).
Born October 16th, 1854 in Prague. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1938 at 84 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Jan Gies
Dutch resistance member; dutch righteous among the nations; world war ii humanitarian (1905–1993).
Born August 18th, 1905 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1993 at 87 years old in Amsterdam (diabetes).
Peter R. de Vries
Dutch investigative journalist and crime reporter (1956–2021).
Born November 14th, 1956 in Aalsmeer.
Died July 15th, 2021 at 64 years old in Amsterdam (shot to the head). [ref]
Prince Claus, Prince Consort of the Netherlands
Consort of the netherlands (1980 - 2002).
Born September 6th, 1926 in Hitzacker.
Died October 6th, 2002 at 76 years old in Amsterdam (Parkinson's disease, pneumonia).
Paul Ehrenfest
Austrian and dutch theoretical physicist (1880–1933).
Born January 18th, 1880 in Vienna.
Died September 25th, 1933 at 53 years old in Amsterdam (gunshot wound).
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