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1,765 Notable deaths
 in Los Angeles

Virginia Christine

American actress (1920–1996).

Born March 5th, 1920 in Stanton.

Died July 24th, 1996 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cardiovascular disease).

Edward Yang

Taiwanese film director and screenwriter (1947-2007).

Born November 6th, 1947 in Shanghai.

Died June 29th, 2007 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Dooley Wilson

American actor and musician (1886-1953).

Born April 3rd, 1886 in Tyler.

Died May 30th, 1953 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.

Aaron Russo

American film producer.

Born February 14th, 1943 in Brooklyn.

Died August 24th, 2007 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer).

Ann Prentiss

American actress (1939-2010).

Born November 27th, 1939 in San Antonio.

Died January 12th, 2010 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]

Peggy McCay

American actress (1927-2018).

Born November 3rd, 1927 in Manhattan.

Died October 7th, 2018 at 90 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]

Basil Poledouris

Greek-american composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores (1945-2006).

Born August 21st, 1945 in Kansas City. [ref]

Died November 8th, 2006 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

William Grant Still

American composer.

Born May 11th, 1895 in Mississippi, Woodville. [ref]

Died December 3rd, 1978 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

Alan Rachins

American actor (1942–2024).

Born October 3rd, 1942 in Cambridge.

Died November 2nd, 2024 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

Johnny Tillotson

American singer (1938–2025).

Born April 20th, 1939 in Jacksonville. [ref]

Died April 1st, 2025 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

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