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58,738 Notable deaths
Desi Arnaz
Cuban-born american musician, actor and television producer (1917-1986).
Born March 2nd, 1917 in Santiago de Cuba.
Died December 2nd, 1986 at 69 years old in Del Mar (lung cancer).
Billie Holiday
American jazz singer (1915-1959).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1959 at 44 years old in Metropolitan Hospital Center (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Colin Powell
American army general and statesman (1937–2021).
Born April 5th, 1937 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 18th, 2021 at 84 years old in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (COVID-19). [ref]
Kimbo Slice
American mixed martial artist and boxer (1974-2016).
Born February 8th, 1974 in Nassau.
Died June 6th, 2016 at 42 years old in Coral Springs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Phil Spector
American record producer and songwriter (1939–2021).
Born December 26th, 1939 in The Bronx.
Died January 16th, 2021 at 81 years old in Stockton (COVID-19). [ref]
Henry Ford
American industrialist and business magnate.
Born July 30th, 1863 in Springwells Township. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1947 at 83 years old in Dearborn (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Oskar Schindler
German industrialist and holocaust rescuer.
Born April 28th, 1908 in Svitavy. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1974 at 66 years old in Hildesheim (liver failure). [ref]
Herbert Hoover
President of the united states from 1929 to 1933.
Born August 10th, 1874 in West Branch. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1964 at 90 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer, internal bleeding). [ref]
George S. Patton
United states army general (1885–1945).
Born November 11th, 1885 in San Gabriel. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1945 at 60 years old in Heidelberg (traffic collision). [ref]
Maya Angelou
African-american poet and author (1928-2014).
Born April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis.
Died May 28th, 2014 at 86 years old in Winston-Salem (disease).
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson