Most notably...

83,072 Notable deaths

Arthur C. Clarke

British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917–2008).

Born December 16th, 1917 in Minehead.

Died March 19th, 2008 at 90 years old in Colombo (heart failure). [ref]

Shirley Chisholm

First black woman elected to the united states congress (1924-2005).

Born November 30th, 1924 in Brooklyn.

Died January 1st, 2005 at 80 years old in Ormond Beach (stroke).

Henri Matisse

French artist (1869-1954).

Born December 31st, 1869 in Le Cateau-Cambrésis. [ref]

Died November 3rd, 1954 at 84 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction). [ref]

D’Angelo

American musician (1974–2025).

Born February 11th, 1974 in Richmond.

Died October 14th, 2025 at 51 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Nicos

German singer and actress (1938–1988).

Born October 16th, 1938 in Cologne. [ref]

Died July 18th, 1988 at 49 years old in Ibiza (bicycle accident). [ref]

Herman Melville

American writer and poet (1819–1891).

Born August 1st, 1819 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died September 28th, 1891 at 72 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]

Halston

American fashion designer (1932-1990).

Born April 23rd, 1932 in Des Moines.

Died March 26th, 1990 at 57 years old in San Francisco (cancer).

Yuri Andropov

General secretary of the communist party of the soviet union (1914–1984).

Born June 15th, 1914 in Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye.

Died February 9th, 1984 at 69 years old in Moscow (kidney failure).

Cecil John Rhodes

British businessman, mining magnate and politician in south africa (1853-1902).

Born July 5th, 1853 in Bishop's Stortford.

Died March 26th, 1902 at 48 years old in Muizenberg (heart failure).

Franz Liszt

Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886).

Born October 22nd, 1811 in Raiding. [ref]

Died July 31st, 1886 at 74 years old in Bayreuth (pneumonia). [ref]

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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn