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263 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Earl Hooker
American chicago blues guitarist (1929–1970).
Born January 15th, 1929 in Clarksdale.
Died April 21st, 1970 at 41 years old in Chicago (tuberculosis).
Lorado Taft
American sculptor, writer, and educator.
Born April 29th, 1860 in Elmwood.
Died October 30th, 1936 at 76 years old in Chicago.
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]
Karl Llewellyn
American legal scholar.
Born May 22nd, 1893 in Seattle.
Died February 13th, 1962 at 68 years old in Chicago.
John Wellborn Root
American architect.
Born January 10th, 1850 in Georgia. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1891 at 41 years old in Chicago (pneumonia). [ref]
Ernest Burgess
American sociologist.
Born May 16th, 1886 in Tilbury. [ref]
Died December 27th, 1966 at 80 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Charles S. Deneen
American politician (1863-1940).
Born May 4th, 1863 in Edwardsville.
Died February 5th, 1940 at 76 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Alberto Calderón
Argentine mathematician (1920–1998).
Born September 14th, 1920 in Mendoza.
Died April 16th, 1998 at 77 years old in Chicago.
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).
Robert Redfield
American anthropologist (1897–1958).
Born December 4th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died October 17th, 1958 at 60 years old in Chicago. [ref]
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