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254 Notable deaths
 in Chicago

Alfred Lunt

Actor (1892-1977).

Born August 12th, 1892 in Milwaukee. [ref]

Died August 3rd, 1977 at 84 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]

Frank Knight

American economist (1885-1972).

Born November 7th, 1885 in McLean County.

Died April 15th, 1972 at 86 years old in Chicago.

Heinz Kohut

Austrian-american psychoanalyst and psychiatrist (1913-1981).

Born May 3rd, 1913 in Vienna. [ref]

Died October 8th, 1981 at 68 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Robert Lucas

American economist (1937–2023).

Born September 15th, 1937 in Yakima.

Died May 15th, 2023 at 85 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Eugene Parker

American astronomer.

Born June 10th, 1927 in Houghton.

Died March 15th, 2022 at 94 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Joseph Bernardin

Catholic cardinal.

Born April 2nd, 1928 in Columbia.

Died November 14th, 1996 at 68 years old in Chicago (pancreatic cancer).

Magic Sam

American chicago blues musician (1937-1969).

Born February 14th, 1937 in Grenada.

Died December 1st, 1969 at 32 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).

Hound Dog Taylor

American chicago blues guitarist and singer.

Born April 12th, 1915 in Natchez.

Died December 17th, 1975 at 60 years old in Chicago (lung cancer). [ref]

Voltairine de Cleyre

American anarchist writer and feminist.

Born November 17th, 1866 in Leslie.

Died June 20th, 1912 at 45 years old in Chicago (meningitis).

Gene Ammons

American jazz tenor saxophonist (1925-1974).

Born April 14th, 1925 in Chicago. [ref]

Died August 6th, 1974 at 49 years old in Chicago (pneumonia). [ref]

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