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64,617 Notable deaths
Vladimir Mayakovsky
Russian and soviet poet (1893–1930).
Born July 19th, 1893 in Baghdati. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1930 at 36 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Swiss-american psychiatrist and pioneer in near-death studies (1926-2004).
Born July 7th, 1926 in Zürich. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2004 at 78 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
Elmer Bernstein
American composer and conductor (1922-2004).
Born April 4th, 1922 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2004 at 82 years old in Ojai (cancer).
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer (1860-1935).
Born July 3rd, 1860 in Hartford. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1935 at 75 years old in Pasadena.
Pegi Young
American singer (1952–2019).
Born December 1st, 1952 in San Mateo.
Died January 1st, 2019 at 66 years old in Mountain View (cancer). [ref]
Patti Page
American country-pop singer (1927–2013).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Claremore.
Died January 1st, 2013 at 85 years old in Encinitas (disease).
Michael Kamen
American songwriter.
Born April 15th, 1948 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2003 at 55 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi
Indian politician (1931-2008).
Born February 14th, 1931 in Hyderabad.
Died September 29th, 2008 at 77 years old in Hyderabad. [ref]
Gunnar Hansen
Icelandic-born american actor.
Born March 4th, 1947 in Reykjavík.
Died November 7th, 2015 at 68 years old in Northeast Harbor (pancreatic cancer).
Kristen Pfaff
American musician and singer.
Born May 26th, 1967 in Buffalo.
Died June 16th, 1994 at 27 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).
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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