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83,117 Notable deaths
Douglas Trumbull
American film director, special effects designer (1942–2022).
Born April 8th, 1942 in Los Angeles.
Died February 7th, 2022 at 79 years old in Albany (mesothelioma). [ref]
Charlie Christian
American swing and jazz guitarist (1916-1942).
Born July 29th, 1916 in Bonham.
Died March 2nd, 1942 at 25 years old in Staten Island (tuberculosis).
Violeta Parra
Chilean musician and folklorist.
Born October 4th, 1917 in San Carlos.
Died February 5th, 1967 at 49 years old in La Reina.
Walter Slezak
Austrian-born actor (1902–1983).
Born May 3rd, 1902 in United States, Vienna. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1983 at 80 years old in New York City (gunshot wound). [ref]
Allan Bloom
American philosopher, classicist, and academician (1930–1992).
Born September 14th, 1930 in Indianapolis.
Died October 7th, 1992 at 62 years old in Chicago (death from AIDS-related complications).
Alphonse Daudet
French novelist, playwright, and poet (1840–1897).
Died December 17th, 1897 at 57 years old in Paris (syphilis).
Elena of Montenegro
Queen consort of italy (1900-1946) and servant of god; mother of umberto ii of italy.
Born January 8th, 1873 in Cetinje.
Died November 28th, 1952 at 79 years old in Montpellier (pulmonary embolism).
Jack DeJohnette
American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer (1942–2025).
Born August 9th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died October 26th, 2025 at 83 years old in Kingston. [ref]
Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah
Emir of kuwait from 1977 to 2006.
Born June 29th, 1926 in Kuwait City.
Died January 15th, 2006 at 79 years old in Kuwait City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Helmuth Hübener
German resistance member (1925–1942).
Born January 8th, 1925 in Hamburg.
Died October 27th, 1942 at 17 years old in Plötzensee Prison (execution, decapitation).
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