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83,000 Notable deaths

Charlton Heston

American actor (1923–2008).

Born October 4th, 1923 in Evanston.

Died April 5th, 2008 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia). [ref]

August Ames

Canadian pornographic actress.

Born August 23rd, 1994 in Antigonish.

Died December 5th, 2017 at 23 years old in Camarillo (hanging).

Layne Staley

American rock musician (1967–2002).

Born August 22nd, 1967 in Bellevue.

Died April 5th, 2002 at 34 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).

Alexander Graham Bell

Canadian-american scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922).

Born March 3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh. [ref]

Died August 2nd, 1922 at 75 years old in Beinn Bhreagh (diabetes). [ref]

Toby Keith

American country music singer and actor (1961–2024).

Born July 8th, 1961 in Clinton.

Died February 5th, 2024 at 62 years old in Oklahoma (stomach cancer). [ref]

Erwin Rommel

German field marshal (1891-1944).

Born November 15th, 1891 in Heidenheim an der Brenz.

Died October 14th, 1944 at 52 years old in Herrlingen (cyanide poisoning).

Truman Capote

American author (1924-1984).

Born September 30th, 1924 in New Orleans.

Died August 25th, 1984 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (liver failure).

Elizabeth Montgomery

American actress (1933–1995).

Born April 15th, 1933 in Hollywood.

Died May 18th, 1995 at 62 years old in Beverly Hills (colorectal cancer).

David McCallum

Scottish actor (1933–2023).

Born September 19th, 1933 in Maryhill. [ref]

Died September 25th, 2023 at 90 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital. [ref]

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Founding father of the republic of turkey (c. 1881–1938).

Born May 19th, 1881 in Thessaloniki.

Died November 10th, 1938 at 57 years old in Dolmabahçe Palace (liver cirrhosis).

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