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83,153 Notable deaths

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.

Died May 23rd, 1986 at 70 years old in Sausalito (prostate cancer).

Jimmy Cliff

Jamaican musician (1944–2025).

Born April 1st, 1948 in Saint James Parish. [ref]

Died November 24th, 2025 at 77 years old in Kingston (pneumonia). [ref]

Edwina Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma

British aristocrat (1901-1960).

Born November 28th, 1901 in 32 Bruton Street.

Died February 21st, 1960 at 58 years old in Kota Kinabalu.

Thích Nhất Hạnh

Vietnamese buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022).

Born October 11th, 1926 in Huế.

Died January 22nd, 2022 at 95 years old in Từ Hiếu pogoda. [ref]

Colin McRae

British racing driver (1968-2007).

Born August 5th, 1968 in Lanark.

Died September 15th, 2007 at 39 years old in Lanark (fall). [ref]

Osamu Dazai

Japanese author.

Born June 19th, 1909 in Kanagi.

Died June 13th, 1948 at 38 years old in Mitaka (drowning). [ref]

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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur