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219 Notable deaths
 in San Francisco

Jerry Juhl

American screenwriter (1938–2005).

Born July 27th, 1938 in Saint Paul.

Died September 27th, 2005 at 67 years old in San Francisco (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Lester Cole

American screenwriter (1904-1985).

Born June 19th, 1904 in New York City.

Died August 15th, 1985 at 81 years old in San Francisco.

J. Michael Bishop

American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research.

Born February 22nd, 1936 in York. [ref]

Died March 20th, 2026 at 90 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia). [ref]

Pancho Villa

Filipino boxer (1901-1925).

Born August 1st, 1901 in Ilog.

Died July 14th, 1925 at 23 years old in San Francisco.

Albert del Rosario

Philippine diplomat (1939–2023).

Born November 14th, 1939 in Manila.

Died April 18th, 2023 at 83 years old in San Francisco. [ref]

Carol Leigh

American artist and activist and sex workers' rights activist (1951–2022).

Born January 11th, 1951 in New York City.

Died November 16th, 2022 at 71 years old in San Francisco. [ref]

Dane Rudhyar

French-born american author, composer, and humanistic astrologer (1895–1985).

Born March 23rd, 1895 in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died September 13th, 1985 at 90 years old in San Francisco.

George Kuchar

American filmmaker (1942-2011).

Born August 31st, 1942 in New York City.

Died September 6th, 2011 at 69 years old in San Francisco (prostate cancer). [ref]

Daniel Quillen

American mathematician (1940–2011).

Born June 22nd, 1940 in Orange. [ref]

Died April 30th, 2011 at 70 years old in San Francisco (Alzheimer's disease).

John L. Burton

American politician (1932–2025).

Born December 15th, 1932 in Cincinnati.

Died September 7th, 2025 at 92 years old in San Francisco. [ref]

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