Deaths in...

1,921 Notable deaths
 in Los Angeles

Cathy Downs

American actress (1924–1976).

Born March 3rd, 1926 in Port Jefferson.

Died December 8th, 1976 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

James Mitchell

American dancer and actor (1920–2010).

Born February 29th, 1920 in Sacramento.

Died January 22nd, 2010 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

George Axelrod

American screenwriter, producer (1922-2003).

Born June 9th, 1922 in New York City.

Died June 21st, 2003 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.

Fayard Nicholas

Choreographer, dancer, actor (1914–2006).

Born October 20th, 1914 in Mobile.

Died January 24th, 2006 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]

Gladys Bentley

American blues singer.

Born August 12th, 1907 in Philadelphia.

Died January 18th, 1960 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).

Oliver Nelson

American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975).

Born June 4th, 1932 in St. Louis.

Died October 28th, 1975 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Aubrey Morris

British actor (1926-2015).

Born June 1st, 1926 in Portsmouth.

Died July 15th, 2015 at 89 years old in Los Angeles.

Frederick Coffin

American actor (1943-2003).

Born January 16th, 1943 in Detroit.

Died July 31st, 2003 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).

Jackie Loughery

American beauty queen and actress (1930–2024).

Born April 18th, 1930 in Brooklyn.

Died February 23rd, 2024 at 93 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Abraham Sofaer

British actor (1896–1988).

Born October 1st, 1896 in Yangon.

Died January 21st, 1988 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).

Deaths 981 to 990 of 1921

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