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82,896 Notable deaths
Paul Brinegar
American actor (1917–1995).
Born December 19th, 1917 in Tucumcari.
Died March 27th, 1995 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Larry Hennig
American professional wrestler (1936-2018).
Born June 18th, 1936 in Minneapolis.
Died December 6th, 2018 at 82 years old in Tallahassee (kidney failure).
Ken Oosterbroek
South african photographer (1963–1994).
Born February 14th, 1963 in Johannesburg.
Died April 18th, 1994 at 31 years old in Thokoza (gunshot wound).
Lewis Mumford
American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology and literary critic (1895-1990).
Born October 19th, 1895 in Flushing.
Died January 26th, 1990 at 94 years old in Amenia.
Alan Cranston
American politician (1914–2000).
Born June 19th, 1914 in Palo Alto. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2000 at 86 years old in Los Altos. [ref]
Norman Whitfield
American songwriter, record producer (1940–2008).
Born May 12th, 1940 in Harlem. [ref]
Died September 16th, 2008 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes). [ref]
Bill Hunter
Australian actor (1940–2011).
Born February 27th, 1940 in Ballarat.
Died May 21st, 2011 at 71 years old in Kew (liver cancer). [ref]
John D. MacDonald
American writer (1916–1986).
Born July 24th, 1916 in Sharon.
Died December 28th, 1986 at 70 years old in Milwaukee.
Ron Williamson
American baseball player (1953-2004).
Born February 3rd, 1953 in Ada.
Died December 4th, 2004 at 51 years old in Tulsa (liver cirrhosis).
Niklas Luhmann
German sociologist, administration expert, and social systems theorist (1927-1998).
Born December 8th, 1927 in Lüneburg.
Died November 6th, 1998 at 70 years old in Oerlinghausen.
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