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207 Notable deaths
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Ethel Kennedy
American human-rights campaigner and spouse of us senator robert f. kennedy.
Born April 11th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died October 10th, 2024 at 96 years old in Boston. [ref]
Robert Frost
American poet (1874–1963).
Born March 24th, 1874 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1963 at 88 years old in Boston (surgical complications). [ref]
Anthony Quinn
Mexican and american actor (1915–2001).
Born April 21st, 1915 in Chihuahua City.
Died June 3rd, 2001 at 86 years old in Boston (pneumonia, respiratory failure).
Louisa May Alcott
American novelist (1832–1888).
Born November 29th, 1832 in Germantown.
Died March 6th, 1888 at 55 years old in Boston (stroke).
William James Sidis
American child prodigy (1898-1944).
Born April 1st, 1898 in Manhattan.
Died July 17th, 1944 at 46 years old in Boston (cerebral hemorrhage).
Eugene O'Neill
American playwright (1888–1953).
Born October 16th, 1888 in New York City.
Died November 27th, 1953 at 65 years old in Boston (pneumonia).
Robert Mapplethorpe
American photographer (1946–1989).
Born November 4th, 1946 in Floral Park.
Died March 9th, 1989 at 42 years old in Boston (death from AIDS-related complications).
Georg von Trapp
Trapp family's father (1880–1947).
Born April 4th, 1880 in Zadar.
Died May 30th, 1947 at 67 years old in Boston (lung cancer).
Chinua Achebe
Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic (1930-2013).
Born November 16th, 1930 in Ogidi. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2013 at 82 years old in Boston (disease). [ref]
Geraldine Ferraro
American politician (1935–2011).
Born August 26th, 1935 in Newburgh.
Died March 26th, 2011 at 75 years old in Boston (pneumonia, multiple myeloma). [ref]
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