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63,885 Notable deaths
Peter Jennings
Canadian-american broadcast journalist (1938–2005).
Born July 29th, 1938 in Toronto.
Died August 7th, 2005 at 67 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Gavin Creel
American actor and singer (1976–2024).
Born April 18th, 1976 in Findlay.
Died September 30th, 2024 at 48 years old in Manhattan (nerve sheath neoplasms). [ref]
Stuart Scott
American sportscaster and anchor on espn.
Born July 19th, 1965 in Chicago.
Died January 4th, 2015 at 49 years old in Avon (appendix cancer). [ref]
Amedeo Modigliani
Italian painter and sculptor (1884–1920).
Born July 12th, 1884 in Livorno. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1920 at 35 years old in Paris (poisoning, tuberculous meningitis). [ref]
Lead Belly
American folk and blues musician (1888–1949).
Born January 20th, 1888 in Mooringsport.
Died December 6th, 1949 at 61 years old in New York City (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Des O'Connor
British singer, entertainer, presenter (1932–2020).
Born January 12th, 1932 in Stepney.
Died November 14th, 2020 at 88 years old in Buckinghamshire. [ref]
Georgia Engel
American actress (1948-2019).
Born July 28th, 1948 in Washington, D.C..
Died April 12th, 2019 at 70 years old in Princeton.
Leslie Cheung
Hong kong singer-songwriter and actor (1956-2003).
Born September 12th, 1956 in British Hong Kong.
Died April 1st, 2003 at 46 years old in Hong Kong.
Norman Borlaug
American biologist.
Born March 25th, 1914 in Cresco.
Died September 12th, 2009 at 95 years old in Dallas (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
Rajiv Dixit
Indian social activist (1967-2010).
Born November 30th, 1967 in Aligarh.
Died November 30th, 2010 at 43 years old in Bhilai.
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown