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264 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Bill Mulliken
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist (1939-2014).
Born August 27th, 1939 in Urbana.
Died July 17th, 2014 at 74 years old in Chicago.
Charles B. Cory
American ornithologist and amateur golfer (1857-1921).
Born January 31st, 1857 in Boston.
Died July 31st, 1921 at 64 years old in Chicago.
Hermann Irving Schlesinger
American chemist (1882-1960).
Born October 11th, 1882 in Milwaukee.
Died October 3rd, 1960 at 77 years old in Chicago.
Jazep Varonka
Belarusian politician (1891-1952).
Born April 16th, 1891 in Kuźnica, Podlaskie Voivodeship.
Died June 4th, 1952 at 61 years old in Chicago.
Benno Landsberger
German assyriologist (1890-1968).
Born April 21st, 1890 in Frýdek. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1968 at 78 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Oscar Rudolph Neumann
German ornithologist (1867-1946).
Born September 3rd, 1867 in Berlin.
Died May 17th, 1946 at 78 years old in Chicago.
William Hogenson
Athletics competitor (1884–1965).
Born October 26th, 1884 in Chicago.
Died October 14th, 1965 at 80 years old in Chicago.
Wilfred Hudson Osgood
American zoologist (1875-1947).
Born December 8th, 1875 in Rochester.
Died June 20th, 1947 at 71 years old in Chicago.
Julius Hjulian
American soccer player (1903-1974).
Born March 15th, 1903.
Died February 6th, 1974 at 70 years old in Chicago.
Jan F. Esser
Doctor, chess master, art collector (1877-1946).
Born October 13th, 1877 in Leiden.
Died August 9th, 1946 at 68 years old in Chicago.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel