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10 Notable deaths
in Los Angeles
Polly Moran
Actress, vaudevillian (1883-1952).
Born June 28th, 1883 in Chicago.
Died January 25th, 1952 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).
John Wray
American character actor (1887-1940).
Born February 13th, 1887 in Philadelphia.
Died April 5th, 1940 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Tiny Sandford
American actor (1894-1961).
Born February 26th, 1894 in Osage.
Died October 29th, 1961 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
Al Kasha
American composer, songwriter, arranger and businessman (1937-2020).
Born January 22nd, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died September 14th, 2020 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Claudia Alexander
American geophysicist and planetary scientist (1959-2015).
Born May 30th, 1959 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2015 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). [ref]
Joe Matt
Autobiographical cartoonist (1963–2023).
Born September 3rd, 1963 in Lansdale.
Died September 18th, 2023 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eddie Vinson
American jump blues, jazz, bebop and r&b alto saxophonist and blues shouter (1917–1988).
Born December 18th, 1917 in Houston.
Died July 2nd, 1988 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ford Sterling
American comedian (1883–1939).
Born November 3rd, 1883 in La Crosse.
Died October 13th, 1939 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Melvin Frank
American screenwriter and director (1913-1988).
Born August 13th, 1913 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1988 at 75 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Murray Alper
American actor (1904-1984).
Born January 11th, 1904 in New York City.
Died November 16th, 1984 at 80 years old in Los Angeles.
Deaths 1411 to 1420 of 1930
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