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64,617 Notable deaths
Wesley Willis
American musician.
Born May 31st, 1963 in Chicago.
Died August 21st, 2003 at 40 years old in Skokie (leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia).
Talcott Parsons
American sociologist (1902 – 1979).
Born December 13th, 1902 in Colorado Springs.
Died May 8th, 1979 at 76 years old in Munich.
Paul Bocuse
French chef (1926–2018).
Born February 11th, 1926 in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or.
Died January 20th, 2018 at 91 years old in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Chantal Akerman
Belgian film director (1950-2015).
Born June 6th, 1950 in Etterbeek. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2015 at 65 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Connie Mack
American baseball manager and owner (1862–1956).
Born December 22nd, 1862 in East Brookfield.
Died February 8th, 1956 at 93 years old in Philadelphia.
Baldur von Schirach
German nazi politician and convicted war criminal (1907-1974).
Born May 9th, 1907 in Berlin. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1974 at 67 years old in Kröv. [ref]
Screaming Lord Sutch
British singer, radio personality, politician (1940–1999).
Born November 10th, 1940 in Hampstead.
Died June 16th, 1999 at 58 years old in South Harrow.
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr.
Philadelphia typesetter said to have had the longest name ever used.
Born August 4th, 1914 in Bergedorf. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1997 at 83 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Roberto Cavalli
Italian fashion designer (1940–2024).
Born November 15th, 1940 in Florence.
Died April 12th, 2024 at 83 years old in Florence. [ref]
U Thant
Un secretary-general from 1961 to 1971.
Born January 22nd, 1909 in Pantanaw.
Died November 25th, 1974 at 65 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht