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263 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Gwendolyn Brooks
African american writer.
Born June 7th, 1917 in Topeka. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2000 at 83 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2025).
Born December 8th, 1939 in Sunflower.
Died February 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in Chicago (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Cynthia Plaster Caster
American artist.
Born May 24th, 1947 in Chicago.
Died April 21st, 2022 at 74 years old in Chicago.
Stan Mikita
Slovak-born canadian ice hockey player.
Born May 20th, 1940 in Sokolče.
Died August 7th, 2018 at 78 years old in Chicago.
A. K. Ramanujan
Indian linguist (1929-1993).
Born March 16th, 1929 in Mysore. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1993 at 64 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Studs Terkel
American author, historian and broadcaster (1912-2008).
Born May 16th, 1912 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2008 at 96 years old in Chicago (fall). [ref]
James Colosimo
American mobster (1878-1920).
Born February 16th, 1878 in Colosimi.
Died May 11th, 1920 at 42 years old in Chicago (gunshot wound).
Iva Toguri D'Aquino
World war ii propaganda announcer "orphan ann", and best-known "tokyo rose" announcer.
Born July 4th, 1916 in Los Angeles.
Died September 26th, 2006 at 90 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Gary Becker
American economist (1930-2014).
Born December 2nd, 1930 in Pottsville.
Died May 3rd, 2014 at 83 years old in Chicago (surgical complications).
Norman Maclean
American author and scholar (1902–1990).
Born December 23rd, 1902 in Clarinda.
Died August 2nd, 1990 at 87 years old in Chicago.
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