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82,995 Notable deaths
Marie Curie
Polish-french physicist and chemist (1867–1934).
Born November 7th, 1867 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1934 at 66 years old in Sancellemoz (aplastic anemia). [ref]
Dick Cheney
Vice president of the united states from 2001 to 2009 (1941–2025).
Born January 30th, 1941 in Lincoln.
Died November 3rd, 2025 at 84 years old in Northern Virginia (pneumonia, heart disease, vascular disease). [ref]
J. R. R. Tolkien
English writer and philologist (1892–1973).
Born January 3rd, 1892 in Bloemfontein. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1973 at 81 years old in Bournemouth (bronchopneumonia, ulcer). [ref]
Indira Gandhi
Prime minister of india (1966-1977; 1980-1984).
Born November 19th, 1917 in Prayagraj. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1984 at 66 years old in New Delhi (gunshot wound). [ref]
Anne Heche
American actress (1969–2022).
Born May 25th, 1969 in Aurora.
Died August 14th, 2022 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision). [ref]
Grigori Rasputin
Russian mystic (1869–1916).
Born January 21st, 1869 in Pokrovskoye.
Died December 30th, 1916 at 47 years old in Saint Petersburg (drowning, gunshot wound).
Paul Newman
American actor (1925–2008).
Born January 26th, 1925 in Shaker Heights.
Died September 26th, 2008 at 83 years old in Westport (lung cancer). [ref]
Fidel Castro
Cuban politician, author and revolutionary (1926–2016).
Born August 13th, 1926 in Birán. [ref]
Died November 25th, 2016 at 90 years old in Havana. [ref]
Mao Zedong
1st chairman of the chinese communist party and founder of the people's republic of china (1893–1976).
Born December 26th, 1893 in Shaoshan. [ref]
Died September 9th, 1976 at 82 years old in Zhongnanhai (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Steve McQueen
American actor (1930-1980).
Born March 24th, 1930 in Beech Grove.
Died November 7th, 1980 at 50 years old in Ciudad Juárez (lung cancer).
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