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58,728 Notable deaths
Emmett Till
African-american lynching victim (1941–1955).
Born July 25th, 1941 in Chicago.
Died August 28th, 1955 at 14 years old in Money (blunt trauma).
Gene Wilder
American actor and comedian (1933-2016).
Born June 11th, 1933 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2016 at 83 years old in Stamford (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Josef Mengele
Nazi officer and physician (1911-1979).
Born March 16th, 1911 in Günzburg. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1979 at 67 years old in Bertioga (stroke). [ref]
Hulk Hogan
American professional wrestler, actor and television personality (1953–2025).
Born August 11th, 1953 in Augusta.
Died July 24th, 2025 at 71 years old in Clearwater (myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest). [ref]
Muammar Gaddafi
Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist (1942–2011).
Born June 7th, 1942 in Qasr Abu Hadi. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2011 at 69 years old in Sirte (lynching, ballistic trauma). [ref]
John Candy
Canadian actor (1950-1994).
Born October 31st, 1950 in Newmarket. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1994 at 43 years old in Durango (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Dean
American actor (1931-1955).
Born February 8th, 1931 in Marion. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1955 at 24 years old in Cholame (traffic collision). [ref]
Roald Dahl
British writer and poet (1916–1990).
Born September 13th, 1916 in Cardiff. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1990 at 74 years old in Oxford (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Jim Morrison
American singer; lead vocalist of the doors (1943–1971).
Born December 8th, 1943 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1971 at 27 years old in Paris (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Wilt Chamberlain
American basketball and volleyball player (1936-1999).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1999 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (congestive heart failure). [ref]
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