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242 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Wayne C. Booth
American academic.
Born February 22nd, 1921 in American Fork. [ref]
Died October 10th, 2005 at 84 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Cyril M. Kornbluth
American science fiction author (1923-1958).
Born July 2nd, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died March 21st, 1958 at 34 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rudolf Dreikurs
American austrian-born md.
Born February 8th, 1897 in Vienna.
Died May 25th, 1972 at 75 years old in Chicago.
Leo Kadanoff
American physicist.
Born January 14th, 1937 in New York City.
Died October 26th, 2015 at 78 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Antoni Zygmund
American mathematician (1900-1992).
Born December 25th, 1900 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1992 at 91 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Albert Ammons
American jazz pianist, recording artist.
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Chicago. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1949 at 42 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Big Walter Horton
American blues harmonica player.
Born April 6th, 1921 in Horn Lake. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1981 at 60 years old in Chicago (heart failure).
Pinetop Smith
American boogie-woogie style blues pianist (1904-1929).
Born June 11th, 1904 in Troy. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1929 at 24 years old in Chicago (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Red Byron
Racecar driver.
Born March 12th, 1915 in Colorado.
Died November 11th, 1960 at 45 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Sybil Bauer
American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1903-1927).
Born September 18th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died January 31st, 1927 at 23 years old in Chicago (cancer).
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