Most notably...

66,898 Notable deaths

Idriss Déby

Chadian president (1952–2021).

Born June 18th, 1952 in Berdoba.

Died April 20th, 2021 at 68 years old in Tibesti Region (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Peter Higgs

British physicist and nobel prize winner (1929–2024).

Born May 29th, 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]

Died April 8th, 2024 at 94 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]

Sylvia Syms

British actress (1934–2023).

Born January 6th, 1934 in Woolwich.

Died January 27th, 2023 at 89 years old in Denville Hall. [ref]

Josh Gibson

American hall of fame baseball player (1911–1947).

Born December 21st, 1911 in Buena Vista.

Died January 20th, 1947 at 35 years old in Pittsburgh (stroke).

Jorge Rafael Videla

Argentinian dictator between 1976 and 1981.

Born August 2nd, 1925 in Mercedes.

Died May 17th, 2013 at 87 years old in Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires (cardiac arrest).

Joe Morgan

Major league baseball second baseman (1943–2020).

Born September 19th, 1943 in Bonham.

Died October 11th, 2020 at 77 years old in Danville. [ref]

James Broderick

Actor (1927-1982).

Born March 7th, 1927 in Sullivan County.

Died November 1st, 1982 at 55 years old in New Haven (cancer).

Al Martino

American actor and singer (1927–2009).

Born October 7th, 1927 in Philadelphia.

Died October 13th, 2009 at 82 years old in Springfield Township. [ref]

Cyril Cusack

Irish actor (1910–1993).

Born November 26th, 1910 in Durban.

Died October 7th, 1993 at 82 years old in London (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

Betty Ong

American flight assistant (1956–2001).

Born February 5th, 1956 in San Francisco.

Died September 11th, 2001 at 45 years old in 1 World Trade Center (American Airlines Flight 11).

Deaths 4731 to 4740 of 66898

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