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64,482 Notable deaths
Gene Krupa
American drummer, composer, and bandleader (1909-1973).
Born January 15th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died October 16th, 1973 at 64 years old in Yonkers (leukemia).
Franz Boas
German-american anthropologist.
Born July 9th, 1858 in Minden. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1942 at 84 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wilbur Smith
South african novelist.
Born January 9th, 1933 in Kabwe. [ref]
Died November 13th, 2021 at 88 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Imogene Coca
American comic actress (1908–2001).
Born November 18th, 1908 in Philadelphia.
Died June 2nd, 2001 at 92 years old in Westport (Alzheimer's disease).
Jerry Weintraub
American film producer and former chairman and ceo of united artists (1937–2015).
Born September 26th, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died July 6th, 2015 at 77 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Archie Moore
American boxer (1913-1998).
Born December 13th, 1913 in Benoit.
Died December 9th, 1998 at 84 years old in San Diego.
E. G. Marshall
Us-american actor.
Born June 18th, 1914 in Owatonna. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1998 at 84 years old in Bedford (lung cancer). [ref]
Liu Shaoqi
2nd president of the people's republic of china (1898–1969).
Born November 24th, 1898 in Ningxiang City.
Died November 12th, 1969 at 70 years old in Kaifeng (pneumonia).
Leif Erickson
American actor (1911-1986).
Born October 27th, 1911 in Alameda.
Died January 29th, 1986 at 74 years old in Pensacola (cancer).
Jack Daniel
American distiller and founder of jack daniel's tennessee whiskey distillery..
Born September 5th, 1850 in Lynchburg.
Died October 10th, 1911 at 61 years old in Lynchburg (sepsis).
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