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61,161 Notable deaths
Ted Williams
American hall of fame baseball player & fighter pilot; last baseball player to bat .400 in a season.
Born August 30th, 1918 in San Diego.
Died July 5th, 2002 at 83 years old in Inverness (cardiac arrest).
Randy Rhoads
American guitarist (1956–1982).
Born December 6th, 1956 in Santa Monica. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1982 at 25 years old in Leesburg (aviation accident). [ref]
Vikram Sarabhai
Father of indian space programme (1919-1971).
Born August 12th, 1919 in Ahmedabad.
Died December 30th, 1971 at 52 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Terry Fox
Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist.
Born July 28th, 1958 in Winnipeg, Hamilton.
Died June 28th, 1981 at 22 years old in New Westminster (osteosarcoma).
José Fernández
Cuban-american baseball player.
Born July 31st, 1992 in Santa Clara, Pinar del Río.
Died September 25th, 2016 at 24 years old in Florida, Miami Beach (drowning). [ref]
Rajiv Kapoor
Indian actor.
Born August 25th, 1962 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2021 at 58 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Maria Callas
American-born greek operatic soprano.
Born December 2nd, 1923 in Flower Hospital. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1977 at 53 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ginger Baker
English drummer (1939–2019).
Born August 19th, 1939 in Lewisham.
Died October 6th, 2019 at 80 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Shane MacGowan
Anglo-irish singer-songwriter (1957–2023).
Born December 25th, 1957 in Pembury.
Died November 30th, 2023 at 65 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Glenn Quinn
Irish actor (1970-2002).
Born May 28th, 1970 in Dublin.
Died December 3rd, 2002 at 32 years old in North Hollywood (drug overdose).
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