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63,644 Notable deaths
Wassily Kandinsky
Avant-garde painter of russian origin (1866–1944).
Born December 4th, 1866 in Moscow. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1944 at 78 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (stroke). [ref]
Rajiv Kapoor
Indian actor.
Born August 25th, 1962 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2021 at 58 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Linda Lavin
American actress and singer (1937–2024).
Born October 15th, 1937 in Portland.
Died December 29th, 2024 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Peter Lorre
Hungarian-american actor (1904–1964).
Born June 26th, 1904 in Ružomberok. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1964 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Powers Boothe
American actor (1948-2017).
Born June 1st, 1948 in Snyder.
Died May 14th, 2017 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Richard Griffiths
English actor (1947-2013).
Born July 31st, 1947 in Thornaby-on-Tees. [ref]
Died March 28th, 2013 at 65 years old in University Hospital Coventry (surgical complications). [ref]
Hafez al-Assad
President of syria from 1971 to 2000.
Born October 6th, 1930 in Qardaha.
Died June 10th, 2000 at 69 years old in Damascus (myocardial infarction).
George Burns
American comedian, actor, writer and singer (1896–1996).
Born January 20th, 1896 in New York City.
Died March 9th, 1996 at 100 years old in Beverly Hills (heart failure).
Christa McAuliffe
American educator and astronaut.
Born September 2nd, 1948 in Boston.
Died January 28th, 1986 at 37 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).
Len Bias
American basketball player (1963–1986).
Born November 18th, 1963 in Landover.
Died June 19th, 1986 at 22 years old in Riverdale Park (drug overdose, heart arrhythmia).
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