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1,905 Notable deaths
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Gaston Lachaise
American sculptor.
Born March 19th, 1882 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1935 at 53 years old in New York City. [ref]
Elliott Nugent
American actor, playwright, writer, and film director (1896-1980).
Born September 20th, 1896 in Dover.
Died August 9th, 1980 at 83 years old in New York City (disease).
Guillermo León Valencia
President of colombia (1909-1971).
Born April 27th, 1909 in Popayán.
Died November 4th, 1971 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Junior Cook
American saxophonist (1934-1992).
Born July 22nd, 1934 in Pensacola.
Died February 3rd, 1992 at 57 years old in New York City.
Abaz Kupi
Albanian military officer, anti-communist politician and founder of the legaility movement (1892-1976).
Born August 6th, 1892 in Krujë.
Died January 17th, 1976 at 83 years old in New York City.
William Trost Richards
American painter (1833-1905).
Born June 3rd, 1833 in Philadelphia.
Died November 8th, 1905 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Henry Skillman Breckinridge
American olympic fencer, lawyer and politician (1886–1960).
Born May 25th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died May 2nd, 1960 at 73 years old in New York City.
Bud Fisher
American cartoonist (1885–1954).
Born April 3rd, 1885 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1954 at 69 years old in New York City.
Frank Leslie
English-american engraver, illustrator, and publisher.
Born March 29th, 1821 in Ipswich.
Died January 10th, 1880 at 58 years old in New York City.
Deaths 1431 to 1440 of 1905
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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