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82,820 Notable deaths
Samora Moisés Machel
1st president of mozambique (1933–1986).
Born September 29th, 1933 in Gaza Province. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1986 at 53 years old in Mbuzini (aviation accident). [ref]
Antonio Meucci
Italian inventor and telephone pioneer (1808–1889).
Born April 13th, 1808 in Florence.
Died October 18th, 1889 at 81 years old in Staten Island.
Isaac Shamir
7th prime minister of israel (1915-2012).
Born October 22nd, 1915 in Ruzhany. [ref]
Died June 30th, 2012 at 96 years old in Herzliya (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Lou Thesz
American professional wrestler (1916-2002).
Born April 24th, 1916 in Banat.
Died April 28th, 2002 at 86 years old in Orlando.
Winslow Homer
American landscape painter (1836–1910).
Born February 24th, 1836 in Boston.
Died September 29th, 1910 at 74 years old in Prouts Neck.
Louis Kahn
Estonian-american architect (1901–1974).
Born February 20th, 1901 in Kuressaare. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1974 at 73 years old in Pennsylvania Station (myocardial infarction).
Maurice Jarre
French composer and conductor (1924-2009).
Born September 13th, 1924 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2009 at 84 years old in Malibu (cancer).
Ole Kirk Christiansen
Danish businessman (1891-1958).
Born April 7th, 1891 in Filskov Parish.
Died March 11th, 1958 at 66 years old in Billund (myocardial infarction).
Mitsuyo Maeda
Japanese judoka (1878–1941).
Born November 18th, 1878 in Hirosaki.
Died November 28th, 1941 at 63 years old in Belém (kidney disease).
Ion Iliescu
President of romania (1990–1996; 2000–2004).
Born March 3rd, 1930 in Oltenița. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2025 at 95 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 6221 to 6230 of 82820
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore