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83,149 Notable deaths
Brian Aldiss
British science fiction writer (1925–2017).
Born August 18th, 1925 in Dereham.
Died August 19th, 2017 at 92 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Herta Oberheuser
Nazi physician (1911–1978).
Born May 15th, 1911 in Cologne.
Died January 24th, 1978 at 66 years old in Linz am Rhein.
David Rice Atchison
United states senator from missouri (1807-1886).
Born August 11th, 1807 in Lexington.
Died January 26th, 1886 at 78 years old in Gower.
Alexis Korner
British blues musician and radio broadcaster (1928–1984).
Born April 19th, 1928 in Paris.
Died January 1st, 1984 at 55 years old in London (lung cancer).
Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn
Prussian and british royal.
Born July 25th, 1860 in Potsdam.
Died March 14th, 1917 at 56 years old in Clarence House (influenza).
Gonzalo Lira
Chilean-american novelist, filmmaker and blogger (1968–2024).
Born February 29th, 1968 in Burbank. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2024 at 55 years old in Ukraine (pneumonia). [ref]
Ovadia Joseph
Talmudic scholar, posek and sephardi chief rabbi of israel from 1973 to 1983.
Born September 23rd, 1920 in Baghdad.
Died October 7th, 2013 at 93 years old in Jerusalem, Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital.
Peter Collins
British racing driver (1931-1958).
Born November 6th, 1931 in Kidderminster.
Died August 3rd, 1958 at 26 years old in Bonn.
Baby Huey
American singer (1944–1970).
Born August 17th, 1944 in Richmond.
Died October 28th, 1970 at 26 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
American musician (1935-1977).
Born August 7th, 1935 in Columbus. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1977 at 42 years old in Bloomington (stroke).
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson