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65,581 Notable deaths
Colonel Sanders
American entrepreneur (1890-1980) who founded kfc.
Born September 9th, 1890 in Henryville. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1980 at 90 years old in Louisville (pneumonia, leukemia). [ref]
Alex Trebek
Canadian-american television personality.
Born July 22nd, 1940 in Greater Sudbury. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2020 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Chris Benoit
Canadian professional wrestler (1967–2007).
Born May 21st, 1967 in Montreal.
Died June 24th, 2007 at 40 years old in Fayetteville (hanging). [ref]
Phil Spector
American record producer (1939–2021).
Born December 26th, 1939 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died January 16th, 2021 at 81 years old in Stockton (COVID-19). [ref]
James Brown
American singer-songwriter, dancer, music mogul (1933-2006).
Born May 3rd, 1933 in Barnwell. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2006 at 73 years old in Atlanta (pneumonia, heart failure). [ref]
Frank Zappa
American musician (1940–1993).
Born December 21st, 1940 in Baltimore.
Died December 4th, 1993 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Clark Gable
American actor (1901–1960).
Born February 1st, 1901 in Cadiz.
Died November 16th, 1960 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Princess Alice of Battenberg
Member of the house of battenberg (1885–1969).
Born February 25th, 1885 in Windsor Castle.
Died December 5th, 1969 at 84 years old in Buckingham Palace.
Lance Reddick
American actor (1962–2023).
Born June 7th, 1962 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2023 at 60 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Virginia Woolf
English modernist writer (1882–1941).
Born January 25th, 1882 in London.
Died March 28th, 1941 at 59 years old in Lewes.
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It is the secret of the world that all things subsist and do not die, but retire a little from sight and afterwards return again. Ralph Waldo Emerson