Deaths in...
199 Notable deaths
in Philadelphia
Chief Bender
American baseball player and coach (1884–1954).
Born May 5th, 1884 in Brainerd.
Died May 22nd, 1954 at 70 years old in Philadelphia (prostate cancer).
Silas Weir Mitchell
American physician (1829–1914).
Born February 15th, 1829 in Philadelphia.
Died January 4th, 1914 at 84 years old in Philadelphia (hanging to death).
Ndabaningi Sithole
Zimbabwean politician (1920-2000).
Born July 31st, 1920 in Zimbabwe.
Died December 12th, 2000 at 80 years old in Philadelphia.
Tom Gola
American basketball player and politician (1933-2014).
Born January 13th, 1933 in Philadelphia.
Died January 26th, 2014 at 81 years old in Philadelphia.
Gardner Dozois
American science fiction editor (1947-2018).
Born July 23rd, 1947 in Salem.
Died May 27th, 2018 at 70 years old in Philadelphia (sepsis). [ref]
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
American painter (1863–1930).
Born August 8th, 1863 in Philadelphia.
Died March 18th, 1930 at 66 years old in Philadelphia.
Alice Dunbar Nelson
American writer, activist (1875-1935).
Born July 19th, 1875 in New Orleans.
Died September 18th, 1935 at 60 years old in Philadelphia.
Robert Arthur Jr.
American mystery and speculative fiction writer (1909–1969).
Born November 10th, 1909 in Fort Mills.
Died May 2nd, 1969 at 59 years old in Philadelphia.
Mildred Cohn
American biochemist (1913–2009).
Born July 12th, 1913 in The Bronx.
Died October 12th, 2009 at 96 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Donald Byrne
American chess player (1930-1976).
Born June 12th, 1930 in New York City.
Died April 8th, 1976 at 45 years old in Philadelphia (systemic lupus erythematosus).
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