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1,902 Notable deaths
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John Lennon
British musician (1940–1980).
Born October 9th, 1940 in Liverpool Maternity Hospital.
Died December 8th, 1980 at 40 years old in New York City (gunshot wound).
Nikola Tesla
Serbian-american engineer and inventor (1856–1943).
Born July 10th, 1856 in Smiljan. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1943 at 86 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ivana Trump
Czech-american businesswoman (1949–2022).
Born February 20th, 1949 in Zlín. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2022 at 73 years old in New York City (falling). [ref]
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
First lady of the united states from 1961 to 1963.
Born July 28th, 1929 in Southampton.
Died May 19th, 1994 at 64 years old in New York City (non-Hodgkin lymphoma).
Andy Warhol
American artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987).
Born August 6th, 1928 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1987 at 58 years old in New York City (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Michelle Trachtenberg
American actress (1985–2025).
Born October 11th, 1985 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 26th, 2025 at 39 years old in New York City (diabetes). [ref]
Joan Crawford
American actress (1908–1977).
Born March 23rd, 1906 in San Antonio.
Died May 10th, 1977 at 71 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer, myocardial infarction).
Jean-Michel Basquiat
American artist (1960-1988).
Born December 22nd, 1960 in Brooklyn, Park Slope.
Died August 12th, 1988 at 27 years old in New York City (heroin overdose).
Herbert Hoover
President of the united states from 1929 to 1933 (1874–1964).
Born August 10th, 1874 in West Branch.
Died October 20th, 1964 at 90 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer, internal bleeding).
Rita Hayworth
American actress (1918–1987).
Born October 17th, 1918 in New York City.
Died May 14th, 1987 at 68 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche