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242 Notable deaths
 in Chicago

Willye White

Athletics competitor.

Born December 31st, 1939 in Money. [ref]

Died February 6th, 2007 at 67 years old in Chicago (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

John Alden Carpenter

American composer (1876-1951).

Born February 28th, 1876 in Park Ridge. [ref]

Died April 26th, 1951 at 75 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Alice Masaryková

Czech social worker and politician (1879-1966).

Born May 3rd, 1879 in Vienna. [ref]

Died November 29th, 1966 at 87 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Rudolph Ganz

Swiss musician (1877-1972).

Born February 24th, 1877 in Zürich. [ref]

Died August 2nd, 1972 at 95 years old in Chicago. [ref]

Albert Gregory Meyer

American roman catholic cardinal.

Born March 9th, 1903 in Milwaukee.

Died April 9th, 1965 at 62 years old in Chicago.

Berthold Laufer

German academic (1874-1934).

Born October 11th, 1874 in Cologne. [ref]

Died September 13th, 1934 at 59 years old in Chicago.

Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne

American mayor (1853-1937).

Born October 12th, 1853 in Watertown. [ref]

Died May 24th, 1937 at 83 years old in Chicago. [ref]

William Kruskal

American mathematician.

Born October 10th, 1919 in New York City.

Died April 21st, 2005 at 85 years old in Chicago.

George Poage

American hurdler and sprinter.

Born November 6th, 1880 in Hannibal.

Died April 11th, 1962 at 81 years old in Chicago.

Henry Chandler Cowles

American botanist (1869-1939).

Born February 27th, 1869 in Connecticut.

Died September 12th, 1939 at 70 years old in Chicago.

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