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64,789 Notable deaths
Gaston Glock
Austrian engineer and ceo of firearms manufacturer glock.
Born July 19th, 1929 in Vienna.
Died December 27th, 2023 at 94 years old in Klagenfurt. [ref]
Alistair MacLean
Scottish novelist.
Born April 21st, 1922 in Shettleston.
Died February 2nd, 1987 at 64 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Benedict XV
Pope of the catholic church from 1914 to 1922.
Born November 21st, 1854 in Pegli.
Died January 22nd, 1922 at 67 years old in Apostolic Palace (pneumonia).
Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri
Military, dictator and de facto president of argentina from 1981 until 1982.
Born July 15th, 1926 in Caseros.
Died January 12th, 2003 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer).
Terry Yorath
Welsh footballer player and manager (1950–2026).
Born March 27th, 1950 in Cardiff.
Died January 7th, 2026 at 75 years old [ref]
John Christie
English serial killer.
Born April 8th, 1899 in Northowram.
Died July 15th, 1953 at 54 years old in HM Prison Pentonville (hanging).
Giorgio de Chirico
Italian artist (1888–1978).
Born July 10th, 1888 in Volos. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1978 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]
Alexander Alekhine
Russian-french chess player (1892–1946).
Born October 31st, 1892 in Moscow.
Died March 24th, 1946 at 53 years old in Estoril (choking, liver failure).
Richard Holbrooke
American diplomat (1941-2010).
Born April 24th, 1941 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2010 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C. (aortic dissection). [ref]
George Blake
British spy, a double agent in the service of the soviet union.
Born November 11th, 1922 in Rotterdam.
Died December 26th, 2020 at 98 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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