Deaths in...
219 Notable deaths
in San Francisco
Paul Ekman
American evolutionary and social psychologist (1934-2025).
Born February 15th, 1934 in Washington, D.C..
Died November 17th, 2025 at 91 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Joseph Stilwell
United states army general (1883–1946).
Born March 19th, 1883 in Palatka.
Died October 12th, 1946 at 63 years old in San Francisco (stomach cancer).
Dave Toschi
American police detective (1931–2018).
Born July 11th, 1931 in San Francisco.
Died January 6th, 2018 at 86 years old in San Francisco (Alzheimer's disease).
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
American artist, writer and activist (1919–2021).
Born March 24th, 1919 in Yonkers. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2021 at 101 years old in San Francisco (interstitial lung disease). [ref]
Gregory Bateson
English anthropologist, linguist, semiotician and cyberneticist (1904-1980).
Born May 9th, 1904 in Grantchester.
Died July 4th, 1980 at 76 years old in San Francisco.
Melvin Mouron Belli
American lawyer (1907-1996).
Born July 29th, 1907 in Sonora.
Died July 9th, 1996 at 88 years old in San Francisco (pancreatic cancer).
Erma Bombeck
American humorist and writer (1927–1996).
Born February 21st, 1927 in Bellbrook.
Died April 22nd, 1996 at 69 years old in San Francisco (kidney disease).
Saul Zaentz
American film producer and record company executive (1921-2014).
Born February 28th, 1921 in Passaic.
Died January 3rd, 2014 at 92 years old in San Francisco (Alzheimer's disease).
Ian Murdock
American computer scientist, open source developer, entrepreneur (1973-2015).
Born April 28th, 1973 in Constance.
Died December 28th, 2015 at 42 years old in San Francisco (hanging to death). [ref]
Eric Hoffer
American philosopher.
Born July 25th, 1902 in New York City.
Died May 21st, 1983 at 80 years old in San Francisco.
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene