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65,616 Notable deaths
Sam Cooke
American singer and songwriter (1931–1964).
Born January 22nd, 1931 in Chicago, Clarksdale.
Died December 11th, 1964 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).
Ruhollah Khomeini
Supreme leader of iran from 1979 to 1989.
Born September 24th, 1902 in Khomein. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1989 at 86 years old in Tehran (myocardial infarction).
Carl Sagan
American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author (1934–1996).
Born November 9th, 1934 in Brooklyn.
Died December 20th, 1996 at 62 years old in Seattle (pneumonia).
Brigitte Bardot
French actress, singer, animal rights activist (1934–2025).
Born September 28th, 1934 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2025 at 91 years old in Saint-Tropez (cancer). [ref]
Stevie Ray Vaughan
American blues guitarist (1954–1990).
Born October 3rd, 1954 in Dallas.
Died August 27th, 1990 at 35 years old in East Troy (aviation accident).
Richard Burton
Welsh actor (1925–1984).
Born November 10th, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen.
Died August 5th, 1984 at 58 years old in Céligny (cerebral hemorrhage).
Shelley Duvall
American actress (1949–2024).
Born July 7th, 1949 in Fort Worth.
Died July 11th, 2024 at 75 years old in Blanco (complications of diabetes mellitus). [ref]
Calvin Coolidge
President of the united states from 1923 to 1929.
Born July 4th, 1872 in Plymouth Notch. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1933 at 60 years old in Northampton (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harold Wilson
Prime minister of the united kingdom from 1964-1970 and 1974-1976 (1916–1995).
Born March 11th, 1916 in Huddersfield.
Died May 24th, 1995 at 79 years old in London (colorectal cancer, Alzheimer's disease).
Cass Elliot
American singer (1941–1974).
Born September 19th, 1941 in Baltimore.
Died July 29th, 1974 at 32 years old in Mayfair (myocardial infarction).
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson