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63,648 Notable deaths
Pablo Neruda
Chilean poet and politician (1904–1973).
Born July 12th, 1904 in Parral. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1973 at 69 years old in Santiago (prostate cancer). [ref]
Phyllis Schlafly
American conservative activist (1924-2016).
Born August 15th, 1924 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2016 at 92 years old in Ladue (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Stanislav Petrov
Officer of the soviet air defence forces, noted for not executing a nuclear strike during a nuclear false alarm incident (1939-2017).
Born September 7th, 1939 in Vladivostok. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2017 at 77 years old in Fryazino (pneumonia). [ref]
Burt Young
American actor (1940–2023).
Born April 30th, 1940 in Queens.
Died October 8th, 2023 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Phillip Hughes
Australian cricketer (1988-2014).
Born November 30th, 1988 in Macksville.
Died November 27th, 2014 at 25 years old in Sydney (cricket ball, cerebral hemorrhage).
Prodigy
American rapper from new york (1974–2017).
Born November 2nd, 1974 in Long Island. [ref]
Died June 20th, 2017 at 42 years old in Las Vegas (hematopoietic system disease). [ref]
James Callaghan
Former prime minister of the united kingdom (1912–2005).
Born March 27th, 1912 in Portsmouth. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2005 at 92 years old in East Sussex (pneumonia). [ref]
David Prowse
English bodybuilder, weightlifter, and actor (1935-2020).
Born July 1st, 1935 in Bristol.
Died November 28th, 2020 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
J Dilla
American record producer and rapper (1974–2006).
Born February 7th, 1974 in Detroit.
Died February 10th, 2006 at 32 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Mileva Marić
Serbian mathematician and wife of albert einstein (1875–1948).
Born December 19th, 1875 in Titel.
Died August 4th, 1948 at 72 years old in Zurich. [ref]
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