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83,072 Notable deaths
Danny Thomas
American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of lebanese parentage (1912–1991).
Born January 6th, 1912 in Deerfield.
Died February 6th, 1991 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (pneumothorax).
Pete Seeger
American folk singer (1919–2014).
Born May 3rd, 1919 in New York City.
Died January 27th, 2014 at 94 years old in Manhattan.
Dom DeLuise
American actor (1933–2009).
Born August 1st, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died May 4th, 2009 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (cancer, diabetes). [ref]
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian philosopher and logician (1889–1951).
Born April 26th, 1889 in Neuwaldegg. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1951 at 62 years old in Cambridge (prostate cancer). [ref]
John DeLorean
American engineer and executive in the u.s. automobile industry (1925–2005).
Born January 6th, 1925 in Detroit.
Died March 19th, 2005 at 80 years old in Summit (stroke).
Hideki Tojo
Japanese general and politician (1884–1948).
Born December 30th, 1884 in Kōjimachi-ku.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 63 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
Ronnie Spector
American singer (1943–2022).
Born August 10th, 1943 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2022 at 78 years old in Danbury (cancer). [ref]
Jerry Orbach
American actor and singer (1935-2004).
Born October 20th, 1935 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 2004 at 69 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]
George Wendt
American actor (1948–2025).
Born October 17th, 1948 in Chicago.
Died May 20th, 2025 at 76 years old in Studio City (coronary artery disease, cardiac arrest, heart failure). [ref]
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