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83,149 Notable deaths
Cecil B. DeMille
American film director, producer and actor (1881–1959).
Born August 12th, 1881 in Ashfield.
Died January 21st, 1959 at 77 years old in Hollywood (heart failure).
Thérèse of Lisieux
French discalced carmelite nun, doctor of the church (1873–1897).
Born January 2nd, 1873 in Alençon.
Died September 30th, 1897 at 24 years old in Lisieux (tuberculosis).
Shirley Jackson
American writer (1916-1965).
Born December 14th, 1916 in San Francisco.
Died September 8th, 1965 at 48 years old in North Bennington (heart failure).
William Calley
Us army officer convicted for massacre at my lai, vietnam (1943–2024).
Died April 28th, 2024 at 80 years old in Gainesville. [ref]
Marshall McLuhan
Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar (1911–1980).
Born July 21st, 1911 in Edmonton.
Died December 31st, 1980 at 69 years old in Toronto.
F. W. de Klerk
7th state president of south africa from 1989 to 1994.
Born March 18th, 1936 in Johannesburg.
Died November 11th, 2021 at 85 years old in Cape Town (mesothelioma). [ref]
William Friedkin
American director and producer (1935–2023).
Born August 29th, 1935 in Chicago.
Died August 7th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles, Bel Air (heart failure, pneumonia). [ref]
Anita Bryant
American singer and activist (1940–2024).
Born March 25th, 1940 in Barnsdall.
Died December 16th, 2024 at 84 years old in Edmond. [ref]
Daniel Kahneman
Israeli-american psychologist and economist (1934–2024).
Born March 5th, 1934 in Tel Aviv.
Died March 27th, 2024 at 90 years old in Nunningen. [ref]
Jackie Collins
British-american writer and actress (1937–2015).
Born October 4th, 1937 in Hampstead.
Died September 19th, 2015 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (breast cancer). [ref]
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