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64,327 Notable deaths

Robert Pastorelli

American actor.

Born June 21st, 1954 in New Brunswick.

Died March 8th, 2004 at 49 years old in Hollywood Hills (drug overdose).

Lane Smith

American actor (1936-2005).

Born April 29th, 1936 in Memphis. [ref]

Died June 13th, 2005 at 69 years old in Northridge (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]

Matt Monro

English singer (1930/1932–1985).

Born December 1st, 1932 in London.

Died February 7th, 1985 at 52 years old in London (liver cancer).

George Santayana

Spanish-american philosopher.

Born December 16th, 1863 in San Bernardo street.

Died September 26th, 1952 at 88 years old in Rome (stomach cancer).

Eleanor Coppola

American documentary filmmaker (1936–2024).

Born May 4th, 1936 in Los Angeles.

Died April 12th, 2024 at 87 years old in Rutherford. [ref]

Richard Wright

African-american writer (1908-1960).

Born September 4th, 1908 in Natchez. [ref]

Died November 28th, 1960 at 52 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Rudolf Diesel

German inventor and mechanical engineer.

Born March 18th, 1858 in Paris. [ref]

Died September 30th, 1913 at 55 years old in English Channel (drowning). [ref]

Albert King

American blues guitarist and singer.

Born April 25th, 1923 in Indianola. [ref]

Died December 21st, 1992 at 69 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Melvyn Douglas

American actor (1901-1981).

Born April 5th, 1901 in Macon. [ref]

Died August 4th, 1981 at 80 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]

Paul Fix

American film and television character actor, best known for his work in westerns (1901-1983).

Born March 13th, 1901 in Dobbs Ferry. [ref]

Died October 14th, 1983 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]

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