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254 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Jay Pritzker
American businessman; uncle of j.b. pritzker.
Born August 26th, 1922 in Chicago.
Died January 23rd, 1999 at 76 years old in Chicago.
Big Bill Broonzy
American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Born June 26th, 1893 in Scott County. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1958 at 65 years old in Chicago (cancer, esophageal cancer). [ref]
Thomas A. Dorsey
American musician, composer, and christian evangelist influential in the development of early blues and 20th-century gospel music.
Born July 1st, 1899 in Villa Rica. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1993 at 93 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Bob Fitzsimmons
British boxer (1863-1917).
Born May 26th, 1863 in Helston.
Died October 22nd, 1917 at 54 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
Cap Anson
American baseball player.
Born April 17th, 1852 in Marshalltown.
Died April 14th, 1922 at 69 years old in Chicago.
Benjamin Bloom
American psychologist.
Born February 21st, 1913 in Lansford.
Died September 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Chicago.
Florence Price
American composer (1887-1953).
Born April 9th, 1887 in Little Rock. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1953 at 66 years old in Chicago (stroke). [ref]
Otis Rush
American musician.
Born April 29th, 1935 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2018 at 83 years old in Chicago (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Lil Hardin Armstrong
American jazz musician (1898-1971).
Born February 3rd, 1898 in Memphis.
Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Chicago.
Ron Dean
American actor.
Born August 15th, 1938 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2025 at 87 years old in Chicago. [ref]
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