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319 Notable deaths
in Chicago
Cap Anson
American baseball player (1852–1922).
Born April 17th, 1852 in Marshalltown.
Died April 14th, 1922 at 69 years old in Chicago.
Big Bill Broonzy
American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1893–1958).
Born June 26th, 1903 in Scott County.
Died August 15th, 1958 at 55 years old in Chicago (cancer, lung cancer, esophageal cancer).
George Pullman
Engineer and businessman from the united states (1831-1897).
Born March 3rd, 1831 in Brocton. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1897 at 66 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ron Dean
American actor.
Born August 15th, 1938 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2025 at 87 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).
Baby Huey
American singer (1944–1970).
Born August 17th, 1944 in Richmond.
Died October 28th, 1970 at 26 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Adlai Stevenson III
Democratic u.s. senator from illinois from 1970 to 1981.
Born October 10th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died September 6th, 2021 at 90 years old in Chicago (Lewy body dementia).
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]
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