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63,964 Notable deaths

Gilles Villeneuve

Canadian racing driver (1950–1982).

Born January 18th, 1950 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

Died May 8th, 1982 at 32 years old in Leuven (traffic collision).

Eugene Sledge

United states marine (1923-2001).

Born November 4th, 1923 in Mobile.

Died March 3rd, 2001 at 77 years old in Montevallo (stomach cancer).

Ray Milland

Welsh-american actor and film director (1907–1986).

Born January 3rd, 1907 in Neath.

Died March 10th, 1986 at 79 years old in Torrance (lung cancer).

Freeman Dyson

Theoretical physicist and mathematician (1923–2020).

Born December 15th, 1923 in Crowthorne.

Died February 28th, 2020 at 96 years old in Princeton (falling from height). [ref]

Claudette Colvin

African-american civil rights activist (1939–2026).

Born September 5th, 1939 in Montgomery.

Died January 13th, 2026 at 86 years old in Texas. [ref]

Jagdeep

Indian actor (1939-2020).

Born March 29th, 1939 in Datia. [ref]

Died July 8th, 2020 at 81 years old in Mumbai. [ref]

Anthony Newley

British actor and musician (1931–1999).

Born September 24th, 1931 in London.

Died April 14th, 1999 at 67 years old in Jensen Beach (kidney cancer).

Dave Allen

Irish comedian and satirist (1936-2005).

Born July 6th, 1936 in Firhouse.

Died March 10th, 2005 at 68 years old in Kensington (Sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome).

Abdul Qadeer Khan

Pakistani nuclear scientist (1936-2021).

Born April 1st, 1936 in Bhopal. [ref]

Died October 10th, 2021 at 85 years old in Islamabad (COVID-19). [ref]

Miloš Forman

Czech american director, screenwriter, and professor (1932-2018).

Born February 18th, 1932 in Čáslav. [ref]

Died April 13th, 2018 at 86 years old in Danbury (disease). [ref]

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