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263 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Chris Farley
American actor and comedian (1964–1997).
Born February 15th, 1964 in Madison.
Died December 18th, 1997 at 33 years old in Chicago (drug overdose).
Harold Ramis
American actor, comedian, and filmmaker (1944–2014).
Born November 21st, 1944 in Chicago.
Died February 24th, 2014 at 69 years old in Chicago (vasculitis).
Bernie Mac
American actor (1957–2008).
Born October 5th, 1957 in Chicago.
Died August 9th, 2008 at 50 years old in Chicago (pneumonia). [ref]
Jerry Springer
American television personality and politician (1944–2023).
Born February 13th, 1944 in Highgate tube station.
Died April 27th, 2023 at 79 years old in Chicago (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Fred Hampton
African-american activist (1948-1969).
Born August 30th, 1948 in Summit.
Died December 4th, 1969 at 21 years old in Chicago (ballistic trauma).
Roger Ebert
American film critic, author (1942–2013).
Born June 18th, 1942 in Urbana.
Died April 4th, 2013 at 70 years old in Chicago (thyroid cancer). [ref]
Virgil Abloh
American fashion designer (1980-2021).
Born September 30th, 1980 in Rockford. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2021 at 41 years old in Chicago (angiosarcoma). [ref]
Elijah Muhammad
American religious leader (1897-1975).
Born October 7th, 1897 in Sandersville.
Died February 25th, 1975 at 77 years old in Chicago. [ref]
John Mahoney
American actor (1940-2018).
Born June 20th, 1940 in Blackpool.
Died February 4th, 2018 at 77 years old in Chicago (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Jesse Jackson
American baptist minister, activist, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the rainbow push coalition (1941–2026).
Born October 8th, 1941 in Greenville.
Died February 17th, 2026 at 84 years old in Chicago. [ref]
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