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63,884 Notable deaths
Louis Wain
English artist (1860-1939).
Born August 5th, 1860 in Clerkenwell. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1939 at 78 years old in Napsbury Hospital. [ref]
Peggy Lee
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, composer and actress (1920-2002).
Born May 26th, 1920 in Jamestown. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2002 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Mary Kay Bergman
American voice actress.
Born June 5th, 1961 in Los Angeles.
Died November 11th, 1999 at 38 years old in West Los Angeles (ballistic trauma).
David Johansen
American singer (1950–2025).
Born January 9th, 1950 in Staten Island.
Died February 28th, 2025 at 75 years old in Staten Island. [ref]
Srividya
Indian actress (1953-2006).
Born July 24th, 1953 in Chennai.
Died October 19th, 2006 at 53 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (breast cancer). [ref]
Kenneth Williams
English actor and comedian (1926-1988).
Born February 22nd, 1926 in Islington. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1988 at 62 years old in London Borough of Camden (drug overdose).
Bruce Paltrow
American film and television director (1943–2002).
Born November 26th, 1943 in Brooklyn.
Died October 3rd, 2002 at 58 years old in Rome (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
Kota Srinivasa Rao
Indian actor.
Born July 10th, 1942 in Vijayawada.
Died July 13th, 2025 at 83 years old in Hyderabad. [ref]
Tommy Cooper
British prop comedian and magician (1921-1984).
Born March 19th, 1921 in Caerphilly.
Died April 15th, 1984 at 63 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Jim Backus
American radio, television, film, and voice actor (1913-1989).
Born February 25th, 1913 in Ohio.
Died July 3rd, 1989 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease, pneumonia).
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