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61,131 Notable deaths

Gustav Klimt

Austrian symbolist painter (1862-1918).

Born July 14th, 1862 in Baumgarten. [ref]

Died February 6th, 1918 at 55 years old in Altes AKH (stroke). [ref]

Baba Vanga

Bulgarian psychic (1911-1996).

Born October 3rd, 1911 in Strumica. [ref]

Died November 11th, 1996 at 85 years old in Sofia (breast cancer).

Vanity

Canadian singer, songwriter, model, actress.

Born January 4th, 1959 in Niagara Falls.

Died February 15th, 2016 at 57 years old in Fremont (kidney failure). [ref]

Robert Byrd

United states senator from west virginia (1917-2010).

Born November 20th, 1917 in North Wilkesboro.

Died June 28th, 2010 at 92 years old in Merrifield. [ref]

Anne Meara

American comedian and actress (1929–2015).

Born September 20th, 1929 in Brooklyn.

Died May 23rd, 2015 at 85 years old in Upper West Side (cancer).

Vera-Ellen

Actress, singer, dancer (1921-1981).

Born February 16th, 1921 in Norwood.

Died August 30th, 1981 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Terry Melcher

American musician and record producer.

Born February 8th, 1942 in New York City.

Died November 19th, 2004 at 62 years old in Beverly Hills (melanoma). [ref]

Francis Gary Powers

American pilot shot down flying a u-2 spy plane over the soviet union (1929-1977).

Born August 17th, 1929 in Jenkins.

Died August 1st, 1977 at 47 years old in Encino (aviation accident).

Sun Yat-sen

Chinese politician, physician, and revolutionary (1866–1925).

Born November 12th, 1866 in Cuiheng. [ref]

Died March 12th, 1925 at 58 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (liver cancer). [ref]

Andrew Breitbart

American writer and publisher.

Born February 1st, 1969 in Los Angeles.

Died March 1st, 2012 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

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