Deaths in...
207 Notable deaths
in Boston
Willard Van Orman Quine
American philosopher and logician (1900–2000).
Born June 25th, 1908 in Akron.
Died December 25th, 2000 at 92 years old in Boston.
Elizabeth Bishop
American poet (1911–1979).
Born February 8th, 1911 in Worcester.
Died October 6th, 1979 at 68 years old in Boston (intracranial aneurysm).
Yousuf Karsh
Armenian-canadian photographer (1908–2002).
Born December 23rd, 1908 in Mardin. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2002 at 93 years old in Boston. [ref]
William Steig
American cartoonist, children's illustrator and writer (1907–2003).
Born November 14th, 1907 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died October 3rd, 2003 at 95 years old in Boston.
Ali Reza Pahlavi
Iranian prince (1966–2011).
Born April 28th, 1966 in Tehran. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2011 at 44 years old in Boston (gunshot wound). [ref]
Isabella Stewart Gardner
American art collector, philanthropist, patron of the arts (1840–1924).
Born April 14th, 1840 in New York City.
Died July 17th, 1924 at 84 years old in Boston.
William L. Shirer
American journalist (1904–1993).
Born February 23rd, 1904 in Chicago.
Died December 28th, 1993 at 89 years old in Boston.
Leonard Wood
5th chief of staff of the u.s. army (1860-1927).
Born October 9th, 1860 in Winchester.
Died August 7th, 1927 at 66 years old in Boston (brain cancer).
Oliver Wendell Holmes
American poet and physician (1809–1894).
Born August 29th, 1809 in Cambridge.
Died October 7th, 1894 at 85 years old in Boston.
Samuel Eliot Morison
United states admiral and historian (1887-1976).
Born July 9th, 1887 in Boston.
Died May 15th, 1976 at 88 years old in Boston (stroke).
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson