Most notably...

82,831 Notable deaths

Victor Fleming

American film director, cinematographer, and producer (1889–1949).

Born February 23rd, 1889 in Pasadena.

Died January 6th, 1949 at 59 years old in Cottonwood (myocardial infarction).

Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (Marie of Hesse)

Empress consort of russia (1855-1880).

Born August 8th, 1824 in Darmstadt.

Died June 3rd, 1880 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg (tuberculosis).

Maurice Merleau-Ponty

French phenomenological philosopher.

Born March 14th, 1908 in Rochefort.

Died May 3rd, 1961 at 53 years old in Paris, 6th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi

Libyan mass murderer (1952-2012).

Born April 1st, 1952 in Tripoli.

Died May 20th, 2012 at 60 years old in Tripoli (prostate cancer). [ref]

Bennett Cerf

American publisher and author (1898-1971).

Born May 25th, 1898 in Manhattan.

Died August 27th, 1971 at 73 years old in Mount Kisco.

Donyale Luna

American model and actress (1945-1979).

Born August 31st, 1945 in Detroit.

Died May 17th, 1979 at 33 years old in Rome (drug overdose).

Friedrich Max Müller

German-born british philologist, orientalist and indologist (1823–1900).

Born December 6th, 1823 in Dessau.

Died October 28th, 1900 at 76 years old in Oxford.

Joanna Barnes

American actress and writer.

Born November 15th, 1934 in Boston.

Died April 29th, 2022 at 87 years old in Sea Ranch. [ref]

Gladys Cooper

British actress (1888-1971).

Born December 18th, 1888 in Hither Green.

Died November 17th, 1971 at 82 years old in Henley-on-Thames (pneumonia).

William Saroyan

Armenian-american novelist, playwright, and short story writer (1908-1981).

Born August 31st, 1908 in Fresno.

Died May 18th, 1981 at 72 years old in Fresno (prostate cancer).

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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson