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82,857 Notable deaths
Sarah Chapman
Leader of the 1888 bryant & may matchgirls' strike (1862-1945).
Born October 31st, 1862 in Mile End.
Died November 27th, 1945 at 83 years old in Bethnal Green.
Jersey Joe Walcott
American boxer (1914-1994).
Born January 31st, 1914 in New Jersey, Merchantville. [ref]
Died February 25th, 1994 at 80 years old in Camden. [ref]
Mikis Theodorakis
Greek composer (1925–2021).
Born July 29th, 1925 in Chios.
Died September 2nd, 2021 at 96 years old in Athens (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Richard Serra
American sculptor (1938–2024).
Born November 2nd, 1938 in San Francisco.
Died March 26th, 2024 at 85 years old in Orient (pneumonia). [ref]
Leigh Bowery
Australian artist (1961-1994).
Born March 26th, 1961 in Melbourne, Sunshine.
Died December 31st, 1994 at 33 years old in London (death from AIDS-related complications).
Anna Magnani
Italian actress (1908-1973).
Died September 26th, 1973 at 65 years old in Rome (pancreatic cancer).
Ted Demme
Director, producer, actor (1963-2002).
Born October 26th, 1963 in New York City.
Died January 13th, 2002 at 38 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Wilbur Scoville
American pharmacist (1865–1942).
Born January 22nd, 1865 in Bridgeport.
Died March 10th, 1942 at 77 years old in Gainesville.
John Boyd
American pilot and pentagon consultant.
Born January 23rd, 1927 in Erie.
Died March 9th, 1997 at 70 years old in West Palm Beach (cancer).
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
British prince and military commander (1819–1904).
Born March 26th, 1819 in Hanover.
Died March 17th, 1904 at 84 years old in London.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche