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65,664 Notable deaths
Linda McCartney
American photographer, musician and animal rights activist (1941–1998).
Born September 24th, 1941 in Scarsdale.
Died April 17th, 1998 at 56 years old in Tucson (breast cancer).
Michael Crichton
American author, screenwriter, film director (1942–2008).
Born October 23rd, 1942 in Chicago.
Died November 4th, 2008 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (lymphoma). [ref]
Jim Henson
American puppeteer (1936–1990).
Born September 24th, 1936 in Greenville.
Died May 16th, 1990 at 53 years old in Manhattan (toxic shock syndrome, organ dysfunction).
Albert Camus
French philosopher, author, and journalist (1913–1960).
Born November 7th, 1913 in Dréan.
Died January 4th, 1960 at 46 years old in Villeblevin (single-vehicle accident). [ref]
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
American actor (1970–2025).
Born August 18th, 1970 in Jersey City.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 54 years old in Costa Rica, Limón Province (drowning). [ref]
Gilbert Gottfried
American stand-up comedian (1955–2022).
Born February 28th, 1955 in Coney Island.
Died April 12th, 2022 at 67 years old in Manhattan (ventricular tachycardia).
R. Lee Ermey
American actor and soldier (1944-2018).
Born March 24th, 1944 in Emporia.
Died April 15th, 2018 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Shashi Kapoor
Indian film actor and producer (1938–2017).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Kolkata.
Died December 4th, 2017 at 79 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Ol' Dirty Bastard
American rapper (1968–2004).
Born November 15th, 1968 in Fort Greene.
Died November 13th, 2004 at 35 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leonid Brezhnev
General secretary of the communist party of the soviet union (1906–1982).
Born January 1st, 1907 in Kamyanske. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1982 at 75 years old in Zareche (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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