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83,154 Notable deaths

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).

Bobby Womack

American singer and songwriter (1944–2014).

Born March 4th, 1944 in Cleveland.

Died June 27th, 2014 at 70 years old in Tarzana (Alzheimer's disease).

Frank Caprio

American lawyer and politician (1936–2025).

Born November 23rd, 1936 in Federal Hill.

Died August 20th, 2025 at 88 years old in Providence (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Bam Bam Bigelow

American professional wrestler (1961-2007).

Born September 1st, 1961 in Mount Laurel.

Died January 19th, 2007 at 45 years old in Hudson (drug overdose). [ref]

Melissa Hortman

American lawyer and politician (1970–2025).

Born May 27th, 1970 in Fridley. [ref]

Died June 14th, 2025 at 55 years old in Brooklyn Park (gunshot wound). [ref]

Phife Dawg

American rapper (1970–2016).

Born November 20th, 1970 in Brooklyn.

Died March 22nd, 2016 at 45 years old in Contra Costa County (diabetes).

George Raft

American actor (1895–1980).

Born September 26th, 1901 in New York City.

Died November 24th, 1980 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).

James Best

American actor, musician, artist (1926-2015).

Born July 26th, 1926 in Powderly.

Died April 6th, 2015 at 88 years old in Hickory (pneumonia).

Richard Moll

European-american actor (1943–2023).

Born January 13th, 1943 in Pasadena.

Died October 26th, 2023 at 80 years old in Big Bear Lake. [ref]

Ram Vilas Paswan

Indian politician (1946–2020).

Born July 5th, 1946 in Khagaria.

Died October 8th, 2020 at 74 years old in New Delhi (surgical complications). [ref]

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