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66,862 Notable deaths

Johnny Mercer

American lyricist, songwriter, singer and record executive (1909–1976).

Born November 18th, 1909 in Savannah.

Died June 25th, 1976 at 66 years old in Hollywood (cancer).

Thubten Gyatso

13th dalai lama of tibet (1876-1933).

Born February 12th, 1876 in Samye.

Died December 17th, 1933 at 57 years old in Potala Palace (pneumonia).

Chi Cheng

American bassist.

Born July 15th, 1970 in Stockton.

Died April 13th, 2013 at 42 years old in Sacramento (heart failure). [ref]

Pappy Boyington

United states marine corps aviator and medal of honor recipient (1912-1988).

Born December 4th, 1912 in Coeur d'Alene.

Died January 11th, 1988 at 75 years old in Fresno (cancer).

Branch Rickey

American baseball player, manager, and executive (1881–1965).

Born December 20th, 1881 in Stockdale.

Died December 9th, 1965 at 83 years old in Columbia (heart failure).

Samuel Goldwyn

Polish-american film producer.

Born August 17th, 1882 in Warsaw.

Died January 31st, 1974 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]

Stephen J. Cannell

American television producer, writer, novelist, and occasional actor, and the founder of cannell entertainment (1941-2010).

Born February 5th, 1941 in Los Angeles.

Died September 30th, 2010 at 69 years old in Pasadena (cancer, melanoma). [ref]

Casey Jones

American railroad engineer (1863–1900).

Born March 14th, 1863 in Missouri.

Died April 30th, 1900 at 37 years old in Vaughan (railway accident).

Herb Edelman

American actor (1933-1996).

Born November 5th, 1933 in Brooklyn.

Died July 21st, 1996 at 62 years old in Woodland Hills (pulmonary emphysema).

Roland Freisler

German jurist and politician (1893–1945).

Born October 30th, 1893 in Celle.

Died February 3rd, 1945 at 51 years old in Berlin.

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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon