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64,354 Notable deaths
Hjalmar Schacht
German politician and economist (1877–1970).
Born January 22nd, 1877 in Tinglev Municipality.
Died June 3rd, 1970 at 93 years old in Munich.
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Polish film director and screenwriter (1941-1996).
Born June 27th, 1941 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 13th, 1996 at 54 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Om Prakash
Indian actor (1919–1998).
Born December 19th, 1919 in Lahore.
Died February 12th, 1998 at 78 years old in Mumbai.
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
General secretary of the communist party of vietnam (top leader) from 2011 to 2024.
Born April 14th, 1944 in Đông Anh.
Died July 19th, 2024 at 80 years old in Hanoi. [ref]
Aron Eisenberg
American actor.
Born January 6th, 1969 in Hollywood.
Died September 21st, 2019 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]
George Patton IV
U.s. army general (1923-2004).
Born December 24th, 1923 in Boston.
Died June 27th, 2004 at 80 years old in South Hamilton (Parkinson's disease).
Camille Claudel
French sculptor (1864–1943).
Born December 8th, 1864 in Fère-en-Tardenois.
Died October 19th, 1943 at 78 years old in Montfavet.
Stanisław Lem
Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist, studied medical doctor (1921–2006).
Born September 12th, 1921 in Lviv.
Died March 27th, 2006 at 84 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Melvin Van Peebles
American filmmaker.
Born August 21st, 1932 in Chicago.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 89 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
George Young
Australian rock musician (1946–2017).
Born November 6th, 1946 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 70 years old in Sydney. [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