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83,153 Notable deaths
Dennis M. Ritchie
American computer scientist, co-inventor of the unix operating system and the c programming language.
Born September 9th, 1941 in Bronxville.
Died October 12th, 2011 at 70 years old in Berkeley Heights (testicular cancer). [ref]
Zora Neale Hurston
African american folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and civic rights advocate (1891–1960).
Born January 7th, 1891 in Notasulga.
Died January 28th, 1960 at 69 years old in Fort Pierce (stroke).
Arturo Gatti
Canadian boxer (1972–2009).
Born April 15th, 1972 in Cassino.
Died July 11th, 2009 at 37 years old in Porto de Galinhas beach (asphyxia). [ref]
Eugene V. Debs
American labor and political leader (1855–1926).
Born November 5th, 1855 in Terre Haute.
Died October 20th, 1926 at 70 years old in Elmhurst (heart failure).
Jill Clayburgh
American actress (1944–2010).
Born April 30th, 1944 in New York City.
Died November 5th, 2010 at 66 years old in Lakeville (chronic lymphocytic leukemia). [ref]
Maureen O'Sullivan
Irish-american actress (1911-1998).
Died June 23rd, 1998 at 87 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction).
Roger Lloyd-Pack
British actor (1944-2014).
Born February 8th, 1944 in Islington. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2014 at 69 years old in Kentish Town (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Jon Pertwee
English actor (1919–1996).
Born July 7th, 1919 in Chelsea.
Died May 20th, 1996 at 76 years old in Connecticut (myocardial infarction).
Charles Laughton
British-american actor (1899–1962).
Born July 1st, 1899 in Scarborough.
Died December 15th, 1962 at 63 years old in Hollywood (kidney cancer).
Frantz Fanon
French west indian psychiatrist and philosopher (1925–1961).
Born July 20th, 1925 in Fort-de-France.
Died December 6th, 1961 at 36 years old in Bethesda (leukemia).
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