Deaths in...
219 Notable deaths
in San Francisco
Kerwin Mathews
American actor (1926–2007).
Born January 8th, 1926 in Seattle.
Died July 5th, 2007 at 81 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Patrick Cowley
American musician (1950–1982).
Born October 19th, 1950 in Buffalo.
Died November 12th, 1982 at 32 years old in San Francisco (death from AIDS-related complications).
Herb Caen
American newspaper columnist.
Born April 3rd, 1916 in Sacramento.
Died February 1st, 1997 at 80 years old in San Francisco (lung cancer). [ref]
Ray Dolby
American engineer and inventor of the dolby noise reduction system (1933-2013).
Born January 18th, 1933 in Portland. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2013 at 80 years old in San Francisco (leukemia). [ref]
John Cipollina
American musician (1943–1989).
Born August 24th, 1943 in Berkeley.
Died May 29th, 1989 at 45 years old in San Francisco (pulmonary emphysema).
Lewis Wilson
American actor (1920–2000).
Born January 28th, 1920 in New York City.
Died August 9th, 2000 at 80 years old in San Francisco.
Shunryu Suzuki
Japanese buddhist missionary (1904–1971).
Born May 18th, 1904 in Hiratsuka.
Died December 4th, 1971 at 67 years old in San Francisco.
Irvin McDowell
American general (1818–1885).
Born October 15th, 1818 in Columbus.
Died May 4th, 1885 at 66 years old in San Francisco.
Helen Hunt Jackson
American novelist, poet, writer, activist (1830–1885).
Born October 15th, 1830 in Amherst.
Died September 12th, 1885 at 54 years old in San Francisco (stomach cancer). [ref]
Howard S. Becker
American sociologist (1928–2023).
Born April 18th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died August 16th, 2023 at 95 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
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