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253 Notable deaths
in Chicago
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).
Z'EV
American percussionist (1951-2017).
Born February 8th, 1951 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2017 at 66 years old in Chicago (sepsis). [ref]
John Cody
Catholic cardinal (1907–1982).
Born December 24th, 1907 in St. Louis.
Died April 25th, 1982 at 74 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Johnny Dodds
American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist.
Born April 12th, 1892 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1940 at 48 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Rainey Harper
American academic administrator (1856-1906).
Born July 26th, 1856 in New Concord.
Died January 10th, 1906 at 49 years old in Chicago.
Charles S. Deneen
American politician (1863-1940).
Born May 4th, 1863 in Edwardsville.
Died February 5th, 1940 at 76 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Kokomo Arnold
American blues musician.
Born February 15th, 1901 in Lovejoy. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1968 at 67 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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