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63,759 Notable deaths
John Allen Muhammad
American serial killer, co-perpetrator in the "dc sniper case".
Born December 31st, 1960 in Baton Rouge.
Died November 10th, 2009 at 48 years old in Greensville Correctional Center (lethal injection). [ref]
James Avery
American actor (1945–2013).
Born November 27th, 1945 in Suffolk.
Died December 31st, 2013 at 68 years old in Glendale (surgical complications). [ref]
Karl Popper
Austrian-british philosopher of science.
Born July 28th, 1902 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1994 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
Majel Barrett
American actress and producer (1932-2008).
Born February 23rd, 1932 in Cleveland.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 76 years old in Bel Air (leukemia). [ref]
Bessie Smith
American blues singer.
Born April 15th, 1894 in Chattanooga. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1937 at 43 years old in Clarksdale (traffic collision). [ref]
Biz Markie
American rapper and record producer (1964-2021).
Born April 8th, 1964 in Harlem.
Died July 16th, 2021 at 57 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha
Colombian mob boss (1947-1989).
Born May 14th, 1947 in Hospital.
Died December 15th, 1989 at 42 years old in Tolú.
Roy O. Disney
American businessman (1893–1971).
Born June 24th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died December 20th, 1971 at 78 years old in Burbank (cerebral hemorrhage).
Roby Pilatus
German singer, dancer, model.
Born June 8th, 1965 in Munich. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1998 at 32 years old in Friedrichsdorf.
Orson Bean
American film, television, and stage actor, comedian, writer, and producer (1928-2020).
Born July 22nd, 1928 in Burlington.
Died February 7th, 2020 at 91 years old in Venice (blunt trauma). [ref]
Deaths 1961 to 1970 of 63759
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