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98 Notable deaths
in Seattle
Kurt Cobain
American rock musician (1967–1994).
Born February 20th, 1967 in Aberdeen.
Died April 5th, 1994 at 27 years old in Seattle (gunshot wound).
Carl Sagan
American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author (1934–1996).
Born November 9th, 1934 in Brooklyn.
Died December 20th, 1996 at 62 years old in Seattle (pneumonia).
Layne Staley
American rock singer and songwriter.
Born August 22nd, 1967 in Bellevue.
Died April 5th, 2002 at 34 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).
Paul Allen
American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of microsoft (1953–2018).
Born January 21st, 1953 in Seattle. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2018 at 65 years old in Seattle (non-Hodgkin lymphoma, septic shock). [ref]
Jon Brower Minnoch
Heaviest ever recorded human (1941-1983).
Born September 29th, 1941 in Bainbridge Island. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1983 at 41 years old in Seattle (edema). [ref]
Maureen Starkey Tigrett
Wife of ringo starr (1946–1994).
Born August 4th, 1946 in Liverpool.
Died December 30th, 1994 at 48 years old in Seattle (leukemia).
Ann Reinking
American dancer, choreographer and actress (1949-2020).
Born November 10th, 1949 in Seattle.
Died December 12th, 2020 at 71 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Alex Haley
American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist.
Born August 11th, 1921 in Ithaca.
Died February 10th, 1992 at 70 years old in Seattle (myocardial infarction).
Andrew Wood
American musician and singer (1966–1990).
Born January 8th, 1966 in Columbus.
Died March 19th, 1990 at 24 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).
August Wilson
American playwright (1945-2005).
Born April 27th, 1945 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2005 at 60 years old in Seattle (liver cancer). [ref]
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