Most notably...

58,744 Notable deaths

Albert Camus

French philosopher, author, and journalist.

Born November 7th, 1913 in Dréan. [ref]

Died January 4th, 1960 at 46 years old in Villeblevin (car collision). [ref]

Fred West

English serial killer.

Born September 29th, 1941 in Much Marcle.

Died January 1st, 1995 at 53 years old in HM Prison Birmingham (hanging).

Linda McCartney

American photographer, recording artist (1941-1998).

Born September 24th, 1941 in Scarsdale. [ref]

Died April 17th, 1998 at 56 years old in Tucson (breast cancer). [ref]

Sondra Locke

American actress (1944–2018).

Born May 28th, 1944 in Shelbyville.

Died November 3rd, 2018 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer, bone cancer). [ref]

Leslie Nielsen

Canadian actor and comedian (1926-2010).

Born February 11th, 1926 in Regina. [ref]

Died November 28th, 2010 at 84 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pneumonia). [ref]

Gilbert Gottfried

American comedian.

Born February 28th, 1955 in Brooklyn.

Died April 12th, 2022 at 67 years old in Manhattan (ventricular tachycardia). [ref]

Kurt Vonnegut

American writer (1922–2007).

Born November 11th, 1922 in Indianapolis. [ref]

Died April 14th, 2007 at 84 years old in New York City (fall). [ref]

Robbie Coltrane

Scottish actor.

Born March 30th, 1950 in Rutherglen.

Died October 14th, 2022 at 72 years old in Forth Valley Royal Hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

W. E. B. Du Bois

American sociologist, historian, socialist, activist, and writer.

Born February 23rd, 1868 in Great Barrington. [ref]

Died August 27th, 1963 at 95 years old in Accra. [ref]

Garry Shandling

American stand-up comedian (1949-2016).

Born November 29th, 1949 in Chicago.

Died March 24th, 2016 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (thrombosis).

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