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249 Notable deaths
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 (1919–2005).
Born October 10th, 1919 in New York City.
Died April 21st, 2005 at 85 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
George Poage
American hurdler and sprinter (1880–1962).
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.
Jack Sepkoski
American paleontologist (1948-1999).
Born July 26th, 1948 in Presque Isle.
Died May 1st, 1999 at 50 years old in Chicago.
Frederick Stock
German composer.
Born November 11th, 1872 in Jülich. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1942 at 69 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Rolf Singer
German mycologist (1906-1994).
Born June 23rd, 1906 in Schliersee.
Died January 18th, 1994 at 87 years old in Chicago.
Philip Gossett
American musicologist (1941–2017).
Born September 27th, 1941 in New York City.
Died June 13th, 2017 at 75 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Israel Nathan Herstein
American mathematician.
Born March 28th, 1923 in Lublin.
Died February 9th, 1988 at 64 years old in Chicago.
Peter Freund
American physicist.
Born September 7th, 1936 in Timișoara.
Died March 6th, 2018 at 81 years old in Chicago. [ref]
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