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242 Notable deaths
in Chicago
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]
James Samuel Coleman
American sociologist.
Born May 12th, 1926 in Lawrence County. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1995 at 68 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Barney Ross
United states marine.
Born December 23rd, 1909 in New York City.
Died January 17th, 1967 at 57 years old in Chicago (cancer).
Abe Saperstein
American basketball player (1902-1966).
Born July 4th, 1902 in London.
Died March 15th, 1966 at 63 years old in Chicago.
William D. Boyce
Businessman and founder of scouting in america (1858-1929).
Born June 16th, 1858 in Plum Township.
Died June 11th, 1929 at 70 years old in Chicago.
Otis Spann
American chicago blues pianist.
Born March 21st, 1930 in Jackson, Belzoni. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1970 at 40 years old in Chicago (hepatocellular carcinoma, liver cancer). [ref]
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