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319 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Robert Redfield
American anthropologist (1897–1958).
Born December 4th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died October 17th, 1958 at 60 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Wayne C. Booth
American academic.
Born February 22nd, 1921 in American Fork.
Died October 10th, 2005 at 84 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Mary MacLane
American writer (1881-1929).
Born May 1st, 1881 in Winnipeg.
Died August 6th, 1929 at 48 years old in Chicago.
Helen Morgan
American jazz singer and actress (1900–1941).
Born August 2nd, 1900 in Danville.
Died October 8th, 1941 at 41 years old in Chicago (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Lonnie Brooks
American blues singer and guitarist (1933–2017).
Born December 18th, 1933 in St. Landry Parish.
Died April 1st, 2017 at 83 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Red Byron
Racecar driver (1915–1960).
Born March 12th, 1915 in Colorado.
Died November 11th, 1960 at 45 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Willa Brown
American pilot and aviation educator (1906-1992).
Born January 22nd, 1906 in Glasgow.
Died July 18th, 1992 at 86 years old in Chicago.
Big Walter Horton
American blues harmonica player (1921–1981).
Born April 6th, 1921 in Horn Lake.
Died December 8th, 1981 at 60 years old in Chicago (heart failure).
Antoni Zygmund
Polish-american mathematician (1900-1992).
Born December 26th, 1900 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1992 at 91 years old in Chicago.
Alexandra Bellow
Romanian-american mathematician (1935–2025).
Born August 30th, 1935 in Bucharest.
Died May 2nd, 2025 at 89 years old in Chicago. [ref]
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