Deaths in...
251 Notable deaths
in Chicago
William S. Sadler
Psychiatrist and author.
Born June 24th, 1875 in Spencer.
Died April 26th, 1969 at 93 years old in Chicago.
Jimmy Yancey
African american boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist.
Born February 20th, 1898 in Chicago.
Died September 17th, 1951 at 53 years old in Chicago (stroke, diabetes).
Charles Emil Ruthenberg
American politician (1882-1927).
Born July 9th, 1882 in Cleveland.
Died March 2nd, 1927 at 44 years old in Chicago (appendicitis).
Bud Freeman
American musician.
Born April 13th, 1906 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1991 at 84 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Ludwig Hilberseimer
German architect (1885–1967).
Born September 14th, 1885 in Karlsruhe. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1967 at 81 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Li Zhisui
Chinese physician.
Born December 30th, 1919 in Beijing. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1995 at 75 years old in Chicago. [ref]
June Travis
American actress (1914-2008).
Born August 7th, 1914 in Chicago.
Died April 14th, 2008 at 93 years old in Chicago (stroke). [ref]
Carey Bell
American blues musician (1936–2007).
Born November 14th, 1936 in Macon.
Died May 6th, 2007 at 70 years old in Chicago (heart failure). [ref]
Michael Silverstein
American linguist, anthropologist (1945–2020).
Born September 12th, 1945 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2020 at 74 years old in Chicago (brain tumor). [ref]
Henry Burr
Canadian singer, radio performer and producer (1882-1941).
Born January 15th, 1882 in St. Stephen.
Died April 6th, 1941 at 59 years old in Chicago (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø