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1,566 Notable deaths
in Los Angeles
Penny Marshall
American actress, director and producer (1943-2018).
Born October 15th, 1943 in The Bronx.
Died December 17th, 2018 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (type-1 diabetes).
Fred Astaire
American actor, dancer, singer (1899–1987).
Born May 10th, 1899 in Omaha. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1987 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Adam West
American actor (1928-2017).
Born September 19th, 1928 in Walla Walla.
Died June 9th, 2017 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Peter Fonda
American actor.
Born February 23rd, 1940 in New York City.
Died August 16th, 2019 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Jerry West
American basketball player and executive (1938-2024).
Born May 28th, 1938 in Chelyan. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2024 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Sondra Locke
American actress (1944–2018).
Born May 28th, 1944 in Shelbyville.
Died November 3rd, 2018 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer, bone cancer). [ref]
Garry Shandling
American stand-up comedian (1949-2016).
Born November 29th, 1949 in Chicago.
Died March 24th, 2016 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (thrombosis).
Truman Capote
American author (1924-1984).
Born September 30th, 1924 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1984 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (liver failure). [ref]
Michael Crichton
American author, screenwriter, film producer (1942-2008).
Born October 23rd, 1942 in Chicago. [ref]
Died November 4th, 2008 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (lymphoma). [ref]
Robert Blake
American film and television actor.
Born September 18th, 1933 in Nutley.
Died March 9th, 2023 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart disease). [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel