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319 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Zachariah Chandler
American politician (1813–1879).
Born December 10th, 1813 in Bedford.
Died November 1st, 1879 at 65 years old in Chicago.
Lorado Taft
American sculptor and writer (1860–1936).
Born April 29th, 1860 in Elmwood.
Died October 30th, 1936 at 76 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]
Karl Llewellyn
American legal scholar (1893–1962).
Born May 22nd, 1893 in Seattle.
Died February 13th, 1962 at 68 years old in Chicago.
John Wellborn Root
American architect (1850–1891).
Born January 10th, 1850 in Lumpkin.
Died January 15th, 1891 at 41 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
Ernest Burgess
American sociologist (1886–1966).
Born May 16th, 1886 in Tilbury.
Died December 27th, 1966 at 80 years old in Chicago.
Moishe Postone
American historian, thomas e. donnelley professor of modern history and the college, university of chicago (1942–2018).
Born April 17th, 1942 in Edmonton. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2018 at 75 years old in Chicago (cancer).
Charles S. Deneen
American politician (1863-1940).
Born May 4th, 1863 in Edwardsville.
Died February 5th, 1940 at 76 years old in Chicago. [ref]
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).
John Roy Lynch
American politician from mississippi.
Born September 10th, 1847 in Concordia Parish.
Died November 2nd, 1939 at 92 years old in Chicago.
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