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82,995 Notable deaths
Hugh Hefner
American businessman and magazine publisher (1926–2017).
Born April 9th, 1926 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2017 at 91 years old in Playboy Mansion (sepsis). [ref]
Wallis Simpson
American socialite and wife of the duke of windsor (1896-1986).
Born June 19th, 1896 in Blue Ridge Summit.
Died April 24th, 1986 at 89 years old in Bois de Boulogne.
Whitey Bulger
Irish-american gangster and crime boss (1929-2018).
Born September 3rd, 1929 in Boston.
Died October 30th, 2018 at 89 years old in United States Penitentiary, Hazelton (lynching, blunt trauma). [ref]
Quincy Jones
American record producer and composer (1933–2024).
Born March 14th, 1933 in South Side.
Died November 3rd, 2024 at 91 years old in Bel Air (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
George Foreman
American professional boxer (1949–2025).
Born January 10th, 1949 in Marshall. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2025 at 76 years old in Houston. [ref]
Dolores O'Riordan
Irish musician (1971–2018).
Born September 6th, 1971 in Ballybricken North. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2018 at 46 years old in London (falling). [ref]
Friedrich Nietzsche
German philosopher (1844-1900).
Born October 15th, 1844 in Röcken.
Died August 25th, 1900 at 55 years old in Weimar (neurosyphilis).
Nipsey Hussle
American rapper (1985–2019).
Born August 15th, 1985 in Crenshaw. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2019 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound). [ref]
Roald Dahl
British writer and poet (1916–1990).
Born September 13th, 1916 in Llandaff.
Died November 23rd, 1990 at 74 years old in Oxford.
Anton Yelchin
American actor (1989–2016).
Born March 11th, 1989 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 19th, 2016 at 27 years old in Los Angeles, Studio City (traumatic asphyxia). [ref]
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