Deaths in...
219 Notable deaths
in San Francisco
Henry Huntly Haight
Governor of california (1825-1878).
Born May 20th, 1825 in Rochester.
Died September 2nd, 1878 at 53 years old in San Francisco.
Irving Chernev
Ukrainean-american chess player.
Born January 29th, 1900 in Pryluky.
Died September 29th, 1981 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
Frederick Low
Governor of california (1828–1894).
Born June 30th, 1828 in Winterport.
Died July 21st, 1894 at 66 years old in San Francisco.
George Koltanowski
Chess master (1903–2000).
Born September 17th, 1903 in Antwerp.
Died February 5th, 2000 at 96 years old in San Francisco.
William Collier Jr.
American actor (1902–1987).
Born February 12th, 1902 in New York City.
Died February 5th, 1987 at 84 years old in San Francisco.
Harry Lane
American politician (1855-1917).
Born August 28th, 1855 in Corvallis.
Died May 23rd, 1917 at 61 years old in San Francisco.
Ruth Bancroft Law
American aviation pioneer (1887-1970).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Lynn.
Died December 1st, 1970 at 83 years old in San Francisco.
James Edward Keeler
American astronomer (1857–1900).
Born September 10th, 1857 in LaSalle.
Died August 12th, 1900 at 42 years old in San Francisco.
William Irwin
Governor of california (1827-1886).
Born July 12th, 1827 in Butler County.
Died March 15th, 1886 at 58 years old in San Francisco.
Ede Reményi
Hungarian violinist and composer (1828–1898).
Born January 17th, 1828 in Miskolc.
Died May 15th, 1898 at 70 years old in San Francisco.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson