Most notably...

60,967 Notable deaths

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]

Rosa Parks

African-american civil rights activist (1913-2005).

Born February 4th, 1913 in Tuskegee. [ref]

Died October 24th, 2005 at 92 years old in Detroit. [ref]

Christopher Reeve

American actor (1952–2004).

Born September 25th, 1952 in New York City.

Died October 10th, 2004 at 52 years old in Mount Kisco (myocardial infarction, sepsis). [ref]

Dolores O'Riordan

Irish musician.

Born September 6th, 1971 in Ballybricken North. [ref]

Died January 15th, 2018 at 46 years old in Mayfair (drowning). [ref]

Ray Liotta

American actor (1954–2022).

Born December 18th, 1954 in Newark.

Died May 26th, 2022 at 67 years old in Dominican Republic. [ref]

Janis Joplin

American singer (1943–1970).

Born January 19th, 1943 in Port Arthur. [ref]

Died October 4th, 1970 at 27 years old in Hollywood (opioid overdose). [ref]

James Earl Jones

American actor.

Born January 17th, 1931 in Arkabutla.

Died September 9th, 2024 at 93 years old in Pawling. [ref]

Rabindranath Tagore

Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941).

Born May 6th, 1861 in Kolkata. [ref]

Died August 7th, 1941 at 80 years old in Kolkata. [ref]

Alex Trebek

Canadian-american television personality.

Born July 22nd, 1940 in Greater Sudbury. [ref]

Died November 8th, 2020 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull