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219 Notable deaths
in San Francisco
Carl Djerassi
American chemistry professor, inventor, author, playwright (1923–2015).
Born October 29th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died January 30th, 2015 at 91 years old in San Francisco (cancer).
Thom Gunn
English poet (1929-2004).
Born August 29th, 1929 in Gravesend.
Died April 25th, 2004 at 74 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Erich Mendelsohn
Jewish-german architect (1887–1953).
Born March 21st, 1887 in Olsztyn.
Died September 16th, 1953 at 66 years old in San Francisco.
Alice Wong
American disability activist (1974–2025).
Born March 27th, 1974 in Indianapolis.
Died November 14th, 2025 at 51 years old in San Francisco (infection). [ref]
Peter Hardeman Burnett
American judge, governor of california, slave owner (1807–1895).
Born November 15th, 1807 in Nashville.
Died May 17th, 1895 at 87 years old in San Francisco (diabetes).
Saunders Mac Lane
American mathematician (1909-2005).
Born August 4th, 1909 in Norwich.
Died April 14th, 2005 at 95 years old in San Francisco.
Trina Robbins
American comic artist and comics historian (1938–2024).
Born August 17th, 1938 in New York City.
Died April 10th, 2024 at 85 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Shoucheng Zhang
Chinese american physicist (1963–2018).
Born February 15th, 1963 in Shanghai.
Died December 1st, 2018 at 55 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Diane di Prima
American poet (1934-2020).
Born August 6th, 1934 in Brooklyn.
Died October 25th, 2020 at 86 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Ina Claire
American stage and film actress (1893-1985).
Born October 15th, 1893 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 21st, 1985 at 91 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction).
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