Deaths in...
219 Notable deaths
in San Francisco
Michael Nader
American actor.
Born February 19th, 1945 in St. Louis.
Died August 23rd, 2021 at 76 years old in San Francisco (cancer).
George Henry Thomas
United states army general (1816-1870).
Born July 31st, 1816 in Southampton County.
Died March 28th, 1870 at 53 years old in San Francisco.
Cheng Pei-pei
American hong kong actress (1946–2024).
Born December 4th, 1946 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2024 at 77 years old in San Francisco (corticobasal degeneration). [ref]
Mary Ellen Pleasant
African-american entrepreneur (1814-1904).
Born August 19th, 1817 in Philadelphia, Virginia, Georgia. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1904 at 86 years old in San Francisco.
Francis Parker Yockey
American writer (1917-1960).
Born September 18th, 1917 in Chicago.
Died June 17th, 1960 at 42 years old in San Francisco (cyanide poisoning).
Ruth Asawa
Japanese american sculptor (1926–2013).
Born January 24th, 1926 in Norwalk. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2013 at 87 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Julia Morgan
American architect and engineer (1872-1957).
Born January 20th, 1872 in San Francisco.
Died February 2nd, 1957 at 85 years old in San Francisco.
Ali Akbar Khan
Hindustani musician (1922–2009).
Born April 14th, 1922 in Brahmanbaria.
Died June 19th, 2009 at 87 years old in San Francisco (kidney failure). [ref]
Patricia Bath
American ophthalmologist and inventor (1942-2019).
Born November 4th, 1942 in Harlem. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2019 at 76 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Michael Tilson Thomas
American conductor, pianist and composer.
Born December 21st, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died April 22nd, 2026 at 81 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
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