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219 Notable deaths
in San Francisco
Sheridan Downey
American politician (1884–1961).
Born March 11th, 1884 in Laramie.
Died October 25th, 1961 at 77 years old in San Francisco.
Armando Peraza
Cuban percussionist (1924-2014).
Born May 30th, 1924 in Havana.
Died April 14th, 2014 at 89 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia).
Lucy Bacon
American artist (1857-1932).
Born July 30th, 1857 in Pitcairn.
Died October 17th, 1932 at 75 years old in San Francisco.
Hubert Howe Bancroft
American historian and ethnologist (1832–1918).
Born May 5th, 1832 in Granville.
Died March 2nd, 1918 at 85 years old in San Francisco (peritonitis).
Andrew Simpson
British competitive sailor (1976–2013).
Born December 17th, 1976 in Windlesham.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 36 years old in San Francisco (drowning). [ref]
Gertrude Atherton
American author (1857–1948).
Born January 14th, 1858 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1948 at 90 years old in San Francisco (stroke).
Jack Spicer
American poet (1925–1965).
Born January 30th, 1925 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1965 at 40 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Millie Hughes-Fulford
Astronaut, academic researcher (1945-2021).
Born December 21st, 1945 in Mineral Wells.
Died February 2nd, 2021 at 75 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Bill Moggridge
British designer (1943-2012).
Born June 25th, 1943 in London.
Died September 8th, 2012 at 69 years old in San Francisco (cancer). [ref]
Ken Flach
Us tennis player (1963–2018).
Born May 24th, 1963 in St. Louis.
Died March 12th, 2018 at 54 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia). [ref]
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