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82,998 Notable deaths
Francisco Franco
Spanish general and dictator (1892-1975).
Born December 4th, 1892 in Ferrol. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1975 at 82 years old in Madrid (heart failure). [ref]
William Hurt
American actor (1950–2022).
Born March 20th, 1950 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 13th, 2022 at 71 years old in Portland (prostate cancer). [ref]
Douglas MacArthur
United states army general in wwi, wwii and korea (1880–1964).
Born January 26th, 1880 in Little Rock.
Died April 5th, 1964 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (kidney failure).
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).
Harry Houdini
Hungarian-born american illusionist, escapologist, and stunt performer (1874–1926).
Born March 24th, 1874 in Budapest.
Died October 31st, 1926 at 52 years old in Detroit (appendicitis, peritonitis).
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Leader of the islamic state (1971-2019).
Born July 28th, 1971 in Samarra.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 48 years old in Barisha (suicide bombing). [ref]
Caroline Flack
English radio and television presenter (1979–2020).
Born November 9th, 1979 in London Borough of Enfield.
Died February 15th, 2020 at 40 years old in Stoke Newington (hanging to death). [ref]
Sam Shepard
American playwright and actor (1943–2017).
Born November 5th, 1943 in Fort Sheridan.
Died July 27th, 2017 at 73 years old in Midway (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Gloria Vanderbilt
American businesswoman, fashion designer, socialite and writer (1924-2019).
Born February 20th, 1924 in Manhattan.
Died June 17th, 2019 at 95 years old in Manhattan (stomach cancer). [ref]
Jerry Lewis
American comedian, actor and film director (1926–2017).
Born March 16th, 1926 in Newark.
Died August 20th, 2017 at 91 years old in Las Vegas (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull