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61,193 Notable deaths

Richard Chamberlain

American actor (1934–2025).

Born March 31st, 1934 in Beverly Hills.

Died March 29th, 2025 at 90 years old in Waimānalo (stroke). [ref]

F. Lee Bailey

American criminal defense attorney (1933–2021).

Born June 10th, 1933 in Waltham.

Died June 3rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Atlanta. [ref]

Michael Collins

Irish revolutionary and politician (1890–1922).

Born October 16th, 1890 in Clonakilty.

Died August 22nd, 1922 at 31 years old in Bandon.

Satoru Iwata

Japanese video game programmer and businessman.

Born December 6th, 1959 in Sapporo. [ref]

Died July 11th, 2015 at 55 years old in Kyoto (cholangiocarcinoma). [ref]

Sophie

British singer, songwriter, record producer and dj (1986–2021).

Born September 17th, 1986 in Glasgow. [ref]

Died January 30th, 2021 at 34 years old in Athens (fall from building). [ref]

Stanislav Petrov

Officer of the soviet air defence forces, noted for not executing a nuclear strike during a nuclear false alarm incident (1939-2017).

Born September 7th, 1939 in Vladivostok. [ref]

Died May 19th, 2017 at 77 years old in Fryazino (pneumonia). [ref]

B. F. Skinner

American behaviorist.

Born March 20th, 1904 in Susquehanna Depot. [ref]

Died August 18th, 1990 at 86 years old in Cambridge (leukemia). [ref]

Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild

English peer, investment banker and philanthropist (1936–2024).

Born April 29th, 1936 in Berkshire.

Died February 26th, 2024 at 87 years old in London. [ref]

Ottis Toole

American serial killer, arsonist, cannibal, and necrophile.

Born March 5th, 1947 in Jacksonville.

Died September 15th, 1996 at 49 years old in Raiford (liver cirrhosis).

Joe Paterno

American college football coach (1926-2012).

Born December 21st, 1926 in Brooklyn.

Died January 22nd, 2012 at 85 years old in State College (lung cancer).

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