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83,068 Notable deaths
George Chapman
Polish serial killer (1865–1903).
Born December 14th, 1865 in Congress Poland.
Died April 7th, 1903 at 37 years old in HM Prison Wandsworth (hanging to death).
Robert Motherwell
American abstract expressionist painter, printmaker (1915–1991).
Born January 24th, 1915 in Aberdeen.
Died July 16th, 1991 at 76 years old in Provincetown.
Stephen Elliott
American actor.
Born November 27th, 1918 in New York City.
Died May 21st, 2005 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Leonard Matlovich
American vietnam war veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the purple heart and the bronze star (1943–1988).
Born July 6th, 1943 in Savannah.
Died June 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in West Hollywood (death from AIDS-related complications).
Aloysius Stepinac
Croatian roman catholic cardinal, archbishop of zagreb (1898-1960) and blessed.
Born May 8th, 1898 in Brezarić.
Died February 10th, 1960 at 61 years old in Krašić (thrombosis).
David O. McKay
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1873-1970).
Born September 8th, 1873 in Huntsville. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1970 at 96 years old in Salt Lake City.
Marie McDonald
American actress and singer (1923-1965).
Born July 6th, 1923 in Burgin.
Died October 21st, 1965 at 42 years old in Calabasas (drug overdose).
Mily Balakirev
Russian composer, pianist, and conductor (1837-1910).
Born January 2nd, 1837 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died May 29th, 1910 at 73 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Shigeko Higashikuni
Former japanese princess (1925–1961).
Born December 6th, 1925 in Akasaka Palace. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 35 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer).
Jim Hunt
69th and 71st governor of north carolina (1937–2025).
Born May 16th, 1937 in Greensboro.
Died December 18th, 2025 at 88 years old in Lucama. [ref]
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