Deaths in...
319 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Clarence Darrow
American lawyer and leading member of the american civil liberties union (1857-1938).
Born April 18th, 1857 in Kinsman Township.
Died March 13th, 1938 at 80 years old in Chicago.
Stephen A. Douglas
American politician and lawyer (1813–1861).
Born April 23rd, 1813 in Brandon.
Died June 3rd, 1861 at 48 years old in Chicago (typhoid fever).
Mamie Till
African american schoolteacher.
Born November 23rd, 1921 in Webb.
Died January 6th, 2003 at 81 years old in Chicago (cardiac arrest).
Sergio Oliva
Cuban bodybuilder (1941–2012).
Born July 4th, 1941 in Pinar del Río.
Died November 12th, 2012 at 71 years old in Chicago (kidney disease).
Frances Xavier Cabrini
Italian-american catholic nun, misionary and saint (1850-1917).
Born July 15th, 1850 in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano.
Died December 22nd, 1917 at 67 years old in Chicago.
Dennis Edwards
American singer (1943-2018).
Born February 3rd, 1943 in Fairfield.
Died February 1st, 2018 at 74 years old in Chicago (meningitis). [ref]
Warith Deen Mohammed
Leader of the nation of islam (1933-2008).
Born October 30th, 1933 in Hamtramck.
Died September 9th, 2008 at 74 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Allan Pinkerton
Scottish-american civil war detective and spy.
Born August 25th, 1819 in Glasgow.
Died July 1st, 1884 at 64 years old in Chicago (gangrene).
Mircea Eliade
Romanian-american historian, writer, philosopher and professor at the university of chicago (1907–1986).
Born March 22nd, 1907 in Bucharest.
Died April 22nd, 1986 at 79 years old in Chicago.
Henry Darger
Author, artist (1892-1973).
Born April 12th, 1892 in Chicago.
Died April 13th, 1973 at 81 years old in Chicago.
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