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378 Notable deaths
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Stephen Hawking
British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018).
Born January 8th, 1942 in Oxford. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2018 at 76 years old in Cambridge (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Syd Barrett
British musician (1946–2006).
Born January 6th, 1946 in Cambridge.
Died July 7th, 2006 at 60 years old in Cambridge (diabetes, pancreatic cancer).
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian philosopher and logician (1889–1951).
Born April 26th, 1889 in Neuwaldegg. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1951 at 62 years old in Cambridge (prostate cancer). [ref]
James Clerk Maxwell
Scottish physicist (1831–1879).
Born June 13th, 1831 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1879 at 48 years old in Cambridge (stomach cancer). [ref]
B. F. Skinner
American behaviorist (1904–1990).
Born March 20th, 1904 in Susquehanna Depot.
Died August 18th, 1990 at 86 years old in Cambridge (leukemia).
Ernest Rutherford
New zealand physicist (1871–1937).
Born August 30th, 1871 in Spring Grove. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1937 at 66 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Tom Lehrer
American musician and mathematician (1928–2025).
Born April 9th, 1928 in New York City.
Died July 26th, 2025 at 97 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
J. J. Thomson
British physicist (1856-1940).
Born December 18th, 1856 in Cheetham Hill.
Died August 30th, 1940 at 83 years old in Cambridge.
John G. Trump
American electrical engineer (1907–1985).
Born August 21st, 1907 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1985 at 77 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Edward Bernays
American propaganda and marketing pioneer (1891-1995).
Born November 22nd, 1891 in Vienna.
Died March 9th, 1995 at 103 years old in Cambridge.
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