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64,171 Notable deaths
Albert Kesselring
German luftwaffe generalfeldmarschall during world war ii (1885–1960).
Born November 30th, 1885 in Marktsteft.
Died July 16th, 1960 at 74 years old in Bad Nauheim (myocardial infarction).
Gough Whitlam
Australian politician, 21st prime minister of australia (1916-2014).
Born July 11th, 1916 in Melbourne.
Died October 21st, 2014 at 98 years old in Sydney.
Dashiell Hammett
American writer.
Born June 25th, 1894 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Byron De La Beckwith
American white supremacist and murderer (1920-2001).
Born November 9th, 1920 in Colusa.
Died January 21st, 2001 at 80 years old in Jackson (cardiovascular disease).
Andrew Sachs
British actor (1930-2016).
Born April 7th, 1930 in Berlin.
Died November 23rd, 2016 at 86 years old in Denville Hall (vascular dementia). [ref]
Zero Mostel
American actor (1915-1977).
Born February 28th, 1915 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1977 at 62 years old in Philadelphia (aortic aneurysm). [ref]
Meshach Taylor
American actor (1947-2014).
Born April 11th, 1947 in Boston.
Died June 28th, 2014 at 67 years old in Altadena (colorectal cancer).
Arleen Sorkin
American actress (1955-2023).
Born October 14th, 1955 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 24th, 2023 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (multiple sclerosis). [ref]
Davide Astori
Italian footballer (1987–2018).
Born January 7th, 1987 in San Giovanni Bianco.
Died March 4th, 2018 at 31 years old in Udine (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Cassie Bernall
Victim of the columbine high school massacre (1981–1999).
Born November 6th, 1981 in Wheat Ridge.
Died April 20th, 1999 at 17 years old in Columbine (gunshot wound).
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel