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60,998 Notable deaths
Harold Wilson
Prime minister of the united kingdom (1964–1970, 1974–1976).
Born March 11th, 1916 in Huddersfield. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1995 at 79 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease, colorectal cancer). [ref]
John Glenn
American astronaut and politician (1921–2016).
Born July 18th, 1921 in Cambridge.
Died December 8th, 2016 at 95 years old in The James Cancer Hospital. [ref]
John Hurt
British actor (1940–2017).
Born January 22nd, 1940 in Chesterfield. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2017 at 77 years old in Norfolk (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sam Cooke
American singer and songwriter (1931–1964).
Born January 22nd, 1931 in Clarksdale. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1964 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Chuck Berry
American musician (1926–2017).
Born October 18th, 1926 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2017 at 90 years old in St. Charles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eleanor Roosevelt
First lady of the united states from 1933 to 1945 (1884–1962).
Born October 11th, 1884 in Manhattan.
Died November 7th, 1962 at 78 years old in Upper East Side (tuberculosis).
Johnnie Cochran
American attorney (1937–2005).
Born October 2nd, 1937 in Shreveport.
Died March 29th, 2005 at 67 years old in Los Feliz (brain cancer).
Lemmy
British musician.
Born December 24th, 1945 in Burslem.
Died December 28th, 2015 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure, prostate cancer). [ref]
Andy Kaufman
American enterainer (1949–1984).
Born January 17th, 1949 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 35 years old in West Hollywood (lung cancer).
John McAfee
British-american programmer and businessman (1945–2021).
Born September 18th, 1945 in Cinderford. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 2021 at 75 years old in Centre Penitenciari Brians 2 (hanging). [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner