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60,967 Notable deaths
Richard Pryor
American comedian and actor (1940–2005).
Born December 1st, 1940 in Peoria. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2005 at 65 years old in Encino (multiple sclerosis, myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Ritter
American actor (1948–2003).
Born September 17th, 1948 in Burbank.
Died September 11th, 2003 at 54 years old in Burbank (aortic dissection).
Heinrich Himmler
German nazi politician; leader of the german ss & main architect of the holocaust (1900–1945).
Born October 7th, 1900 in Munich.
Died May 23rd, 1945 at 44 years old in Lüneburg (cyanide poisoning).
John Belushi
American comedian, actor, and musician (1949-1982).
Born January 24th, 1949 in Humboldt Park. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1982 at 33 years old in Chateau Marmont (drug overdose). [ref]
Christopher Lee
English actor (1922–2015).
Born May 27th, 1922 in Belgravia.
Died June 7th, 2015 at 93 years old in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (heart failure). [ref]
Bobby Fischer
American chess player and chess writer.
Born March 9th, 1943 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2008 at 64 years old in Reykjavík (kidney failure). [ref]
Princess Alice of Battenberg
(1885-1969); mother of prince philip, duke of edinburgh.
Born February 25th, 1885 in Windsor Castle.
Died December 5th, 1969 at 84 years old in Buckingham Palace.
Dr. Seuss
American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991).
Born March 2nd, 1904 in Springfield.
Died September 24th, 1991 at 87 years old in La Jolla (old age). [ref]
Nicole Brown Simpson
Former wife of american football player o. j. simpson.
Born May 19th, 1959 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died June 12th, 1994 at 35 years old in Brentwood (stabbing).
Olivia Newton-John
British-australian singer (1948-2022).
Born September 26th, 1948 in Cambridge.
Died August 8th, 2022 at 73 years old in Santa Ynez Valley (breast cancer). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon