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242 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Jimmy Barry
American boxer.
Born March 7th, 1870 in Chicago.
Died April 4th, 1943 at 73 years old in Chicago.
Charles Horace Mayo
American physician.
Born July 19th, 1865 in Rochester.
Died May 26th, 1939 at 73 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
Francis George
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 16th, 1937 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chicago (liver cancer). [ref]
Nathaniel Clifton
American basketball player-coach (1922-1990).
Born October 13th, 1922 in Little Rock.
Died August 31st, 1990 at 67 years old in Chicago.
Norm Van Lier
American basketball player.
Born April 1st, 1947 in East Liverpool.
Died February 26th, 2009 at 61 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Raya Dunayevskaya
American philosopher (1910-1987).
Born May 1st, 1910 in Yaryshiv.
Died June 9th, 1987 at 77 years old in Chicago.
Tampa Red
American chicago blues musician (1904-1981).
Born January 8th, 1904 in Smithville.
Died March 19th, 1981 at 77 years old in Chicago.
Eugene Field
American writer (1850-1895).
Born September 3rd, 1850 in St. Louis.
Died November 4th, 1895 at 45 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Andrew Davis
British conductor (1944-2024).
Born February 2nd, 1944 in Ashridge.
Died April 20th, 2024 at 80 years old in Chicago (leukemia). [ref]
Merton Miller
American economist.
Born May 16th, 1923 in Boston. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2000 at 77 years old in Chicago. [ref]
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