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82,878 Notable deaths
George Roy Hill
American film director (1921–2002).
Born December 20th, 1921 in Minneapolis.
Died December 27th, 2002 at 81 years old in New York City (Parkinson's disease).
Philip Carey
United states marine and actor (1925-2009).
Born July 15th, 1925 in Hackensack.
Died February 6th, 2009 at 83 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
A. J. P. Taylor
English historian (1906-1990).
Born March 25th, 1906 in Birkdale.
Died September 7th, 1990 at 84 years old in London (Parkinson's disease).
Jack Gilford
American actor, comedian (1907–1990).
Born July 25th, 1908 in Manhattan.
Died June 4th, 1990 at 81 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Meredith Willson
American composer, conductor, musical arranger, flautist, bandleader and playwright (1902-1984).
Born May 18th, 1902 in Mason City.
Died June 15th, 1984 at 82 years old in Santa Monica.
Jeffrey R. Holland
American educator and religious leader (1940–2025).
Born December 3rd, 1940 in St. George.
Died December 27th, 2025 at 85 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Hussein Kamel al-Majid
Iraqi politician (1954–1996).
Born October 21st, 1954 in Kingdom of Iraq.
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 41 years old in Baghdad (shootout).
Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
Iraqi islamic state leader (died 2022).
Born January 31st, 1980 in Rawa.
Died October 15th, 2022 at 42 years old in Jasim (suicide bombing). [ref]
Ian Murdock
American computer scientist, open source developer, entrepreneur (1973-2015).
Born April 28th, 1973 in Constance.
Died December 28th, 2015 at 42 years old in San Francisco (hanging to death). [ref]
John Curry
British figure skater (1949–1994).
Born September 9th, 1949 in Birmingham.
Died April 15th, 1994 at 44 years old in Binton (myocardial infarction).
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