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61,194 Notable deaths
Jack Cassidy
American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976).
Born March 5th, 1927 in Queens.
Died December 12th, 1976 at 49 years old in Hollywood.
Martin Heidegger
German philosopher (1889–1976).
Born September 26th, 1889 in Messkirch. [ref]
Died May 26th, 1976 at 86 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (infectious disease). [ref]
Douglas Adams
English science fiction writer and humourist (1952–2001).
Born March 11th, 1952 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2001 at 49 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robbie Robertson
Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist (1943–2023).
Born July 5th, 1943 in Toronto.
Died August 9th, 2023 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Sheldon Adelson
American businessman and philantropist.
Born August 6th, 1933 in Boston.
Died January 11th, 2021 at 87 years old in Malibu (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Robert Pickton
Canadian serial killer (1949–2024).
Born October 24th, 1949 in Port Coquitlam.
Died May 31st, 2024 at 74 years old in Quebec City (stabbing). [ref]
Amanda Blake
American actress (1929-1989).
Born February 20th, 1929 in Buffalo.
Died August 16th, 1989 at 60 years old in Sacramento (AIDS related disease).
Jerry Reed
American recording artist; country music singer, actor (1937-2008).
Born March 20th, 1937 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died September 1st, 2008 at 71 years old in Nashville (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Jimmy Snuka
Fijian professional wrestler (1943-2017).
Died January 15th, 2017 at 73 years old in Pompano Beach (stomach cancer). [ref]
Chet Baker
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988).
Born December 23rd, 1929 in Yale. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1988 at 58 years old in Amsterdam (falling). [ref]
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel