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58,741 Notable deaths
Peter Sutcliffe
English serial killer (1946-2020).
Born June 2nd, 1946 in Bingley.
Died November 13th, 2020 at 74 years old in University Hospital of North Durham (COVID-19). [ref]
Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese politician and military leader (1887–1975).
Born October 31st, 1887 in Xikou. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1975 at 87 years old in Taipei (liver cancer). [ref]
Sid Vicious
English bassist (1957–1979).
Born May 10th, 1957 in Lewisham.
Died February 2nd, 1979 at 21 years old in Manhattan (opiod overdose).
Ferdinand Marcos
President of the philippines from 1965 to 1986.
Born September 11th, 1917 in Sarrat. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1989 at 72 years old in Honolulu (kidney failure). [ref]
Paul Reubens
American actor and comedian (1952–2023).
Born August 27th, 1952 in Peekskill. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2023 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Patty Duke
American actress and health advocate (1946-2016).
Born December 14th, 1946 in Queens.
Died March 29th, 2016 at 69 years old in Coeur d'Alene (sepsis). [ref]
Carroll Shelby
American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur (1923-2012).
Born January 11th, 1923 in Leesburg. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2012 at 89 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Charles de Gaulle
President of france from 1959 to 1969.
Born November 22nd, 1890 in Lille. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1970 at 79 years old in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (aneurysm). [ref]
Haile Selassie I
Emperor of ethiopia (1892-1975).
Born July 23rd, 1892 in Ejersa Goro. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1975 at 83 years old in Addis Ababa (strangling). [ref]
Rajesh Khanna
Indian actor (1942–2012).
Born December 29th, 1942 in Amritsar.
Died July 18th, 2012 at 69 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
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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