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263 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Gertrude Abercrombie
American painter (1909-1977).
Born February 17th, 1909 in Austin.
Died July 3rd, 1977 at 68 years old in Chicago.
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).
Ioan P. Culianu
Romanian academic (1950-1991).
Born January 5th, 1950 in Iași.
Died May 21st, 1991 at 41 years old in Chicago.
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]
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.
Baby Dodds
American musician (1898–1959).
Born December 24th, 1898 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1959 at 60 years old in Chicago. [ref]
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]
Louis Lingg
American anarchist and trade union activist (1864–1887).
Born September 9th, 1864 in Schwetzingen.
Died November 10th, 1887 at 23 years old in Chicago.
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]
Paul P. Harris
American lawyer.
Born April 19th, 1868 in Racine.
Died January 27th, 1947 at 78 years old in Chicago.
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