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83,097 Notable deaths

Alfred Eisenstaedt

German american photographer (1898–1995).

Born December 6th, 1898 in Tczew.

Died August 24th, 1995 at 96 years old in Oak Bluffs. [ref]

Joseph Nye

American political scientist.

Born January 19th, 1937 in South Orange.

Died May 6th, 2025 at 88 years old in Cambridge. [ref]

Ray Sharkey

American stage, film and television actor (1952–1993).

Born November 14th, 1952 in Brooklyn.

Died June 11th, 1993 at 40 years old in Brooklyn (death from AIDS-related complications).

Debendranath Tagore

Indian philosopher (1817–1905).

Born May 15th, 1817 in Kolkata.

Died January 19th, 1905 at 87 years old in Kolkata.

Sammy Cahn

American lyricist, songwriter, musician (1913-1993).

Born June 18th, 1913 in Manhattan.

Died January 15th, 1993 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).

Natasha Shneider

Russian musician (1956-2008).

Born May 22nd, 1956 in Riga.

Died July 2nd, 2008 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Igor Vovkovinskiy

America's tallest man (1982-2021).

Born September 18th, 1982 in Bar.

Died August 20th, 2021 at 38 years old in Rochester. [ref]

Jess Willard

American boxer (1881–1968).

Born December 29th, 1881 in Kansas.

Died December 15th, 1968 at 86 years old in Los Angeles.

Mo Hayder

British author of crime and thriller fiction (1962-2021).

Born January 2nd, 1962 in Epping. [ref]

Died July 27th, 2021 at 59 years old in Cheltenham, Bath (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]

John Hart

American motion picture and television actor (1917-2009).

Born December 13th, 1917 in Los Angeles.

Died September 20th, 2009 at 91 years old in Rosarito. [ref]

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