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319 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Wilfred Hudson Osgood
American zoologist (1875-1947).
Born December 8th, 1875 in Rochester.
Died June 20th, 1947 at 71 years old in Chicago.
Julius Hjulian
American soccer player (1903-1974).
Born March 15th, 1903.
Died February 6th, 1974 at 70 years old in Chicago.
Jan F. Esser
Doctor, chess master, art collector (1877-1946).
Born October 13th, 1877 in Leiden.
Died August 9th, 1946 at 68 years old in Chicago.
Therese Benedek
American hungarian-born psychiatrist & psychoanalyst (1892-1977).
Born November 8th, 1892 in Budapest, Eger.
Died October 27th, 1977 at 84 years old in Chicago.
C. Wayland Brooks
American politician, illinois (1897-1957).
Born March 8th, 1897 in Bureau County.
Died January 14th, 1957 at 59 years old in Chicago.
Karel Boleslav Jirák
Czech conductor, music educator and composer (1891–1972).
Born January 28th, 1891 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1972 at 81 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Charles Frederick Millspaugh
American botanist, botanical collector, scientific artist and journalist (1854-1923).
Born June 20th, 1854 in Ithaca.
Died September 16th, 1923 at 69 years old in Chicago.
Stefan Kapłaniak
Polish canoeist (1933-2021).
Born April 10th, 1933 in Szczawnica. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2021 at 88 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Charles Clapper
Olympic wrestler (1875–1937).
Born December 20th, 1875 in Memphis.
Died September 14th, 1937 at 61 years old in Chicago.
Abraham Adrian Albert
American mathematician (1905-1972).
Born November 9th, 1905 in Chicago.
Died June 6th, 1972 at 66 years old in Chicago.
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