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263 Notable deaths
 in Chicago

Lil Hardin Armstrong

American jazz musician (1898-1971).

Born February 3rd, 1898 in Memphis.

Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Chicago.

Benjamin Bloom

American psychologist (1913–1999).

Born February 21st, 1913 in Lansford.

Died September 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Chicago.

Loleatta Holloway

American singer (1946–2011).

Born November 5th, 1946 in Chicago.

Died March 21st, 2011 at 64 years old in Chicago (heart failure). [ref]

George Stigler

American economist (1911–1991).

Born January 17th, 1911 in Seattle, Renton.

Died December 1st, 1991 at 80 years old in Chicago (heart failure).

Fritz Perls

German-born psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and psychotherapist (1893-1970).

Born July 8th, 1893 in Berlin.

Died March 14th, 1970 at 76 years old in Chicago. [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]

Koko Taylor

American chicago blues musician.

Born September 28th, 1928 in Memphis.

Died June 3rd, 2009 at 80 years old in Chicago (surgical complications). [ref]

James L. Kraft

Canadian-american businessman.

Born December 11th, 1874 in Stevensville.

Died February 16th, 1953 at 78 years old in Chicago.

Junior Wells

American chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player, and recording artist (1934–1998).

Born December 9th, 1934 in Memphis.

Died January 15th, 1998 at 63 years old in Chicago (lymphoma).

Ted Fujita

Japanese-american severe storms researcher.

Born October 23rd, 1920 in Sone.

Died November 19th, 1998 at 78 years old in Chicago.

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