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63,925 Notable deaths
Albert Pierrepoint
English executioner.
Born March 30th, 1905 in Clayton.
Died July 10th, 1992 at 87 years old in Southport (cancer).
Frank Williams
Founder of williams grand prix engineering (1942–2021).
Born April 16th, 1942 in South Shields.
Died November 28th, 2021 at 79 years old in London. [ref]
Arnold Schoenberg
Austrian-jewish american composer (1874-1951).
Born September 13th, 1874 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 13th, 1951 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wayne Dyer
American writer (1940-2015).
Born May 10th, 1940 in Detroit.
Died August 29th, 2015 at 75 years old in Maui (coronary artery disease). [ref]
Agnès Varda
French artist, film director, screenwriter and photographer (1928-2019).
Born May 30th, 1928 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2019 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
British aristocrat (1900–2004); wife of prince henry, duke of gloucester.
Born December 25th, 1901 in Montagu House, Whitehall.
Died October 29th, 2004 at 102 years old in Kensington Palace (stroke). [ref]
Federico García Lorca
Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director (1898–1936).
Born June 5th, 1898 in Fuente Vaqueros. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1936 at 38 years old in Víznar (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Rory Calhoun
Actor, producer, screenwriter (1922-1999).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1999 at 76 years old in Burbank (diabetes). [ref]
Saul Alinsky
American community organizer and writer.
Born January 30th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died June 12th, 1972 at 63 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (myocardial infarction).
Steve Allen
American actor, comedian, musician and presenter (1921–2000).
Born December 26th, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 30th, 2000 at 78 years old in Encino (heart failure, car collision).
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