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83,153 Notable deaths
Erich Ludendorff
German army officer (1865–1937).
Born April 9th, 1865 in Kruszewnia.
Died December 20th, 1937 at 72 years old in Munich (liver cancer).
Rafael Trujillo
President of the dominican republic (1891-1961).
Born October 24th, 1891 in San Cristóbal.
Died May 30th, 1961 at 69 years old in Santo Domingo (gunshot wound).
Leo Frank
American factory superintendent and lynching victim (1884–1915).
Born April 17th, 1884 in Cuero.
Died August 17th, 1915 at 31 years old in Marietta (lynching).
Chick Corea
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer (1941-2021).
Born June 12th, 1941 in Chelsea. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2021 at 79 years old in Tampa Bay area (cancer). [ref]
Sarabjit Singh
Indian national convicted of terrorism and spying by a pakistani court (1963-2013).
Born December 18th, 1963 in Bhikhiwind.
Died May 2nd, 2013 at 49 years old in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore (blunt trauma).
John Cage
American avant-garde composer (1912-1992).
Born October 5th, 1912 in Good Samaritan Hospital. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1992 at 79 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Dr. John
American singer-songwriter (1941-2019).
Born November 21st, 1941 in New Orleans.
Died June 6th, 2019 at 77 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jim Bridger
American explorer (1804-1881).
Born March 17th, 1804 in Richmond.
Died July 17th, 1881 at 77 years old in Kansas City.
Iris Apfel
American interior designer and fashion icon (1921–2024).
Born August 29th, 1921 in Queens. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2024 at 102 years old in Palm Beach. [ref]
Theodor Herzl
Father of modern political zionism (1860–1904).
Died July 3rd, 1904 at 44 years old in Reichenau an der Rax (pneumonia).
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