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83,186 Notable deaths
Luisa Casati
Italian model, heiress, socialite (1881–1957).
Born January 23rd, 1881 in Milan.
Died June 1st, 1957 at 76 years old in London.
Frank Drake
American astronomer and astrophysicist (1930–2022).
Born May 28th, 1930 in Chicago.
Died September 2nd, 2022 at 92 years old in Aptos. [ref]
Rocco Commisso
Italian and american businessman (1949–2026).
Born November 25th, 1949 in Marina di Gioiosa Ionica. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2026 at 76 years old [ref]
Philippe Noiret
French actor (1930–2006).
Born October 1st, 1930 in Lille. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2006 at 76 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Richard Dadd
British artist (1817-1886).
Born August 1st, 1817 in Chatham.
Died January 7th, 1886 at 68 years old in Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne (lung disease).
Arthur Holly Compton
American physicist (1892–1962).
Born September 10th, 1892 in Wooster.
Died March 15th, 1962 at 69 years old in Berkeley (cerebral hemorrhage).
Amelia Boynton Robinson
American civil rights activist (1911–2015).
Born August 18th, 1911 in Savannah. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2015 at 104 years old in Montgomery (stroke). [ref]
Van McCoy
American musician, producer and songwriter (1940–1979).
Born January 6th, 1940 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 6th, 1979 at 39 years old in Englewood (myocardial infarction).
John Hunt Morgan
Confederate army general (1825–1864).
Born June 1st, 1825 in Huntsville.
Died September 4th, 1864 at 39 years old in Greeneville.
Joe Ruby
American writer (1933–2020).
Born March 30th, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died August 26th, 2020 at 87 years old in Westlake Village. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon