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82,830 Notable deaths
Roy Acuff
American country music singer and fiddler (1903-1992).
Born September 15th, 1903 in Maynardville.
Died November 23rd, 1992 at 89 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
Rosa Bonheur
French artist (1822-1899).
Born March 16th, 1822 in Bordeaux. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1899 at 77 years old in Thomery.
Jimmie Foxx
American baseball player (1907–1967).
Born October 22nd, 1907 in Sudlersville.
Died July 21st, 1967 at 59 years old in Miami (choking).
Arthur Sullivan
English composer of the gilbert & sullivan duo (1842-1900).
Born May 13th, 1842 in London.
Died November 22nd, 1900 at 58 years old in London (heart failure).
Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Japanese general (1891-1945).
Born July 7th, 1891 in Nishijō.
Died March 26th, 1945 at 53 years old in Iwo Jima.
James Jamerson
American bassist (1936–1983).
Born January 29th, 1939 in Edisto Island.
Died August 2nd, 1983 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, liver cirrhosis).
Roky Erickson
American singer and guitarist (1947–2019).
Born July 15th, 1947 in Austin.
Died May 31st, 2019 at 71 years old in Austin. [ref]
René Guénon
French metaphysician (1886-1951).
Born November 15th, 1886 in Blois.
Died January 7th, 1951 at 64 years old in Cairo.
Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer (1924–2007).
Born January 10th, 1924 in New York City, Newland.
Died August 16th, 2007 at 83 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Osborne
English playwright (1929-1994).
Born December 12th, 1929 in London.
Died December 24th, 1994 at 65 years old in Shropshire (diabetes).
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