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66,142 Notable deaths
Kim Jong-il
Supreme leader of north korea from 1994 to 2011.
Born February 16th, 1942 in Vyatskoye. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2011 at 69 years old in Pyongyang (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alvin York
United states army medal of honor recipient (1887-1964).
Born December 13th, 1887 in Fentress County.
Died September 2nd, 1964 at 76 years old in Nashville (cerebral hemorrhage).
Lee Strasberg
American theatre director, actor and acting teacher (1901–1982).
Born November 17th, 1901 in Budaniv.
Died February 17th, 1982 at 80 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Bill Evans
American jazz pianist.
Born August 16th, 1929 in Plainfield. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1980 at 51 years old in Fort Lee (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Peter Tosh
Jamaican reggae singer and musician (1944–1987).
Born October 19th, 1944 in Grange Hill.
Died September 11th, 1987 at 42 years old in Kingston.
Robert Guillaume
American actor (1927-2017).
Born November 30th, 1927 in St. Louis.
Died October 24th, 2017 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Klaus Fuchs
German-born british theoretical physicist and atomic spy (1911-1988).
Born December 29th, 1911 in Rüsselsheim am Main.
Died January 28th, 1988 at 76 years old in East Berlin.
Roger Smith
American actor, film producer and screenwriter (1932–2017).
Born December 18th, 1932 in South Gate.
Died June 4th, 2017 at 84 years old in Sherman Oaks (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sterling Hayden
American actor (1916–1986).
Born March 26th, 1916 in Montclair. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1986 at 70 years old in Sausalito (prostate cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican musician (1944–2025).
Born July 30th, 1944 in Saint James Parish. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2025 at 81 years old in Kingston (pneumonia). [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius