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82,997 Notable deaths
Aleister Crowley
English occultist (1875–1947).
Born October 12th, 1875 in Leamington Spa.
Died December 1st, 1947 at 72 years old in Hastings (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pleurisy, bronchitis).
Salvador Dalí
Spanish artist (1904–1989).
Born May 11th, 1904 in Figueres.
Died January 23rd, 1989 at 84 years old in Figueres (cardiac arrest).
Kenny Rogers
American country singer (1938–2020).
Born August 21st, 1938 in Houston.
Died March 20th, 2020 at 81 years old in Sandy Springs. [ref]
Roy Orbison
American musician.
Born April 23rd, 1936 in Vernon.
Died December 6th, 1988 at 52 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
J. Edgar Hoover
American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 2nd, 1972 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (respiratory failure).
David Carradine
American actor (1936–2009).
Born December 8th, 1936 in Hollywood.
Died June 3rd, 2009 at 72 years old in Bangkok (erotic asphyxiation). [ref]
Rock Hudson
American actor (1925–1985).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Winnetka.
Died October 2nd, 1985 at 59 years old in Marina del Rey (lung cancer, AIDS related disease).
Jerry Lee Lewis
American rock 'n' roll musician (1935–2022).
Born September 29th, 1935 in Ferriday.
Died October 28th, 2022 at 87 years old in Nesbit (pneumonia). [ref]
George Floyd
African american man who was a victim of police violence in the united states, killed by derek chauvin.
Born October 14th, 1973 in Fayetteville. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2020 at 46 years old in Minneapolis (asphyxia). [ref]
Sidney Poitier
Bahamian and american actor and diplomat (1927–2022).
Born February 20th, 1927 in Miami.
Died January 6th, 2022 at 94 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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