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63,385 Notable deaths

Augusto Pinochet

Dictator of chile from 1973 to 1990.

Born November 25th, 1915 in Valparaíso.

Died December 10th, 2006 at 91 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Karl Lagerfeld

German fashion designer (1933–2019).

Born September 10th, 1933 in Hamburg.

Died February 19th, 2019 at 85 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Ernest Shackleton

Anglo-irish antarctic explorer (1874–1922).

Born February 15th, 1874 in Kilkea. [ref]

Died January 5th, 1922 at 47 years old in Grytviken (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Enrique Camarena

Dea agent murdered by drug traffickers.

Born July 26th, 1947 in Mexicali.

Died February 7th, 1985 at 37 years old in Guadalajara (blunt trauma).

Richard Burton

Welsh actor (1925–1984).

Born November 10th, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen.

Died August 5th, 1984 at 58 years old in Céligny (cerebral hemorrhage).

James Hunt

British racing driver (1947–1993).

Born August 29th, 1947 in Belmont.

Died June 15th, 1993 at 45 years old in Wimbledon (myocardial infarction). [ref]

David Foster Wallace

American fiction writer and essayist.

Born February 21st, 1962 in Ithaca. [ref]

Died September 12th, 2008 at 46 years old in Claremont (hanging). [ref]

Cass Elliot

American singer (1941–1974).

Born September 19th, 1941 in Baltimore.

Died July 29th, 1974 at 32 years old in Mayfair (myocardial infarction).

John Cazale

American actor (1935-1978).

Born August 12th, 1935 in Revere.

Died March 13th, 1978 at 42 years old in New York City (lung cancer).

Scott Weiland

American singer (1967–2015).

Born October 27th, 1967 in San Jose.

Died December 3rd, 2015 at 48 years old in Bloomington (drug overdose). [ref]

Deaths 531 to 540 of 63385

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