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63,885 Notable deaths
Steve Prefontaine
American long-distance runner (1951–1975).
Born January 25th, 1951 in Coos Bay.
Died May 30th, 1975 at 24 years old in Eugene (traffic collision).
Eric Carmen
American singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist (1949–2024).
Born August 11th, 1949 in Cleveland.
Died March 10th, 2024 at 74 years old in Lyndhurst. [ref]
Charles Aznavour
Armenian-french singer and diplomat.
Born May 22nd, 1924 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2018 at 94 years old in Mouriès (pulmonary edema). [ref]
John Harvey Kellogg
American physician.
Born February 26th, 1852 in Tyrone Township.
Died December 14th, 1943 at 91 years old in Battle Creek.
Will Geer
American actor and activist (1902-1978).
Born March 9th, 1902 in Indiana. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1978 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Nazia Hassan
Pakistani singer.
Born April 3rd, 1965 in Karachi.
Died August 13th, 2000 at 35 years old in London (cancer).
John Wooden
American basketball coach (1910–2010).
Born October 14th, 1910 in Hall.
Died June 4th, 2010 at 99 years old in UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]
E. M. Forster
English novelist (1879-1970).
Born January 1st, 1879 in London.
Died June 7th, 1970 at 91 years old in Coventry (stroke).
Seve Ballesteros
Spanish professional golfer (1957–2011).
Born April 9th, 1957 in Pedreña. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2011 at 54 years old in Pedreña (brain cancer). [ref]
Douglas Fairbanks
American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer (1883-1939).
Born May 23rd, 1883 in Denver. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1939 at 56 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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