Most notably...
82,872 Notable deaths
Orde Wingate
British army officer, creator of the chindit mission in world war ii (1903–1944).
Born February 26th, 1903 in Nainital.
Died March 24th, 1944 at 41 years old in Manipur State.
Ghazi of Iraq
King of the hashemite kingdom of iraq (1912-1939) (ruled 1933-1939).
Born March 21st, 1912 in Mecca. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1939 at 27 years old in Baghdad (single-vehicle accident, cranial trauma). [ref]
Clara Zetkin
Communist activist, and advocate for women's rights (1857–1933).
Born July 5th, 1857 in Königshain-Wiederau. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1933 at 75 years old in Arkhangelskoye. [ref]
Rick Rypien
Canadian ice hockey player (1984–2011).
Born May 16th, 1984 in Blairmore.
Died August 15th, 2011 at 27 years old in Crowsnest Pass. [ref]
Jean Moulin
French resistance fighter and civil servant (1899-1943).
Born June 20th, 1899 in Béziers.
Died July 8th, 1943 at 44 years old in Metz (torture).
Moira Shearer
British ballerina and actress (1926–2006).
Born January 17th, 1926 in Dunfermline.
Died January 31st, 2006 at 80 years old in Oxford.
Richie Benaud
Cricketer (1930–2015).
Born October 6th, 1930 in City of Penrith.
Died April 10th, 2015 at 84 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Arthur Nebe
German police officer (1894-1945).
Born November 13th, 1894 in Berlin.
Died March 21st, 1945 at 50 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Caleb Bradham
American pharmacist, inventor of pepsi-cola.
Born May 27th, 1867 in Chinquapin. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1934 at 66 years old in New Bern.
Annie Ross
British-american actress, singer and vocalist.
Born July 25th, 1930 in London, Surrey.
Died July 21st, 2020 at 89 years old in New York City (pulmonary emphysema, heart disease). [ref]
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia