Welcome! Check out today's deaths, recent deaths, or our deaths stats.
Feeling experimental? Head on over to our newest (and darkest) feature: Next-2-Die™ predictions
Most notably...
66,026 Notable deaths
Terry Wogan
Irish radio and television broadcaster (1938–2016).
Born August 3rd, 1938 in Limerick. [ref]
Died January 31st, 2016 at 77 years old in Taplow (cancer). [ref]
Pretty Boy Floyd
American bank robber (1904–1934).
Born February 3rd, 1904 in Adairsville.
Died October 22nd, 1934 at 30 years old in East Liverpool (gunshot wound).
Bruno Kirby
American actor (1949–2006).
Born April 28th, 1949 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2006 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Reza Shah
Shah of iran from 1925 to 1941 and founder of the pahlavi dynasty.
Born March 15th, 1878 in Alasht.
Died July 26th, 1944 at 66 years old in Johannesburg (cardiovascular disease).
Dan Fogelberg
American singer-songwriter and musician.
Born August 13th, 1951 in Peoria. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2007 at 56 years old in Deer Isle (prostate cancer). [ref]
Cab Calloway
American jazz singer (1907–1994).
Born December 25th, 1907 in Rochester.
Died November 18th, 1994 at 86 years old in Hockessin (stroke).
Veronica Lake
American actress (1922–1973).
Born November 14th, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died July 7th, 1973 at 50 years old in Burlington (hepatitis, kidney failure).
Emperor Taishō
Emperor of japan from 1912 until 1926.
Born August 31st, 1879 in Akasaka Estate.
Died December 25th, 1926 at 47 years old in Hayama Imperial Villa (myocardial infarction).
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Indian spiritual master.
Born January 12th, 1917 in Jabalpur.
Died February 5th, 2008 at 91 years old in Vlodrop. [ref]
Aaron Spelling
American film and television producer (1923-2006).
Born April 22nd, 1923 in Dallas.
Died June 23rd, 2006 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Deaths 1991 to 2000 of 66026
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus