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319 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin
American geologist and educator (1843–1928).
Born September 25th, 1843 in Mattoon. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1928 at 85 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Edward Shils
American sociologist.
Born July 1st, 1910 in Chicago.
Died January 23rd, 1995 at 84 years old in Chicago.
Leigh Van Valen
American biologist (1935–2010).
Born August 12th, 1935 in Albany.
Died October 16th, 2010 at 75 years old in Chicago (leukemia). [ref]
Theodore Thomas
American violinist and conductor (1835-1905).
Born October 11th, 1835 in Esens.
Died January 4th, 1905 at 69 years old in Chicago.
Edmund Jacobson
American physiologist (1888–1983).
Born April 22nd, 1888 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1983 at 94 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]
David Tracy
American theologian.
Born January 6th, 1939 in Yonkers.
Died April 29th, 2025 at 86 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Lisel Mueller
German-american poet and translator (1924-2020).
Born February 8th, 1924 in Hamburg.
Died February 21st, 2020 at 96 years old in Chicago (pneumonia). [ref]
Ugo Fano
Italian physicist (1912–2001).
Born July 28th, 1912 in Turin.
Died February 13th, 2001 at 88 years old in Chicago (Alzheimer's disease).
Battling Nelson
Danish-american boxer (1882-1954).
Born June 5th, 1882 in Copenhagen.
Died February 7th, 1954 at 71 years old in Chicago.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson