Most notably...
66,361 Notable deaths
Fridtjof Nansen
Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; nobel peace prize laureate (1861-1930).
Born October 10th, 1861 in Vestre Aker. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1930 at 68 years old in Polhøgda (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roberto Rossellini
Italian film director and screenwriter (1906-1977).
Born May 8th, 1906 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1977 at 71 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Richard Mulligan
American actor (1932-2000).
Born November 13th, 1932 in The Bronx.
Died September 26th, 2000 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer).
Brenda Benet
Actress.
Born August 14th, 1945 in Hollywood.
Died April 7th, 1982 at 36 years old in West Los Angeles.
Václav Havel
Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of czechoslovakia and the first president of the czech republic (1936–2011).
Born October 5th, 1936 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2011 at 75 years old in Hrádeček (respiratory failure). [ref]
Elaine Stritch
American actress and singer in film, television, and the theatre (1925–2014).
Born February 2nd, 1925 in Detroit.
Died July 17th, 2014 at 89 years old in Birmingham (diabetes).
Anandi Gopal Joshi
One of the first indian woman doctor (1865-1887).
Born March 31st, 1865 in Thane.
Died February 26th, 1887 at 21 years old in Pune. [ref]
K. R. Narayanan
President of india from 1997 to 2002.
Born October 27th, 1920 in Uzhavoor.
Died November 9th, 2005 at 85 years old in New Delhi (pneumonia).
Jean Cocteau
French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer and filmmaker (1889–1963).
Born July 5th, 1889 in Maisons-Laffitte. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1963 at 74 years old in Espagne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George W. Romney
American business executive and politician (1907-1995).
Born July 8th, 1907 in Colonia Dublán.
Died July 26th, 1995 at 88 years old in Bloomfield Hills (myocardial infarction).
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