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83,001 Notable deaths
Don Knotts
American actor and stand-up comedian (1924-2006).
Born July 21st, 1924 in Morgantown.
Died February 24th, 2006 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Luther Vandross
American r&b singer (1951–2005).
Born April 20th, 1951 in New York City.
Died July 1st, 2005 at 54 years old in Edison (diabetes).
Kurt Vonnegut
American author (1922–2007).
Born November 11th, 1922 in Indianapolis.
Died April 11th, 2007 at 84 years old in New York City (falling from height). [ref]
Patsy Cline
American country singer (1932–1963).
Born September 8th, 1932 in Winchester.
Died March 5th, 1963 at 30 years old in Camden (aviation accident).
Antonin Scalia
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states from 1986 to 2016.
Born March 11th, 1936 in Trenton. [ref]
Died February 13th, 2016 at 79 years old in Cibolo Creek Ranch (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Thurgood Marshall
Associate justice of the supreme court of the united states from 1967 to 1991 (1908–1993).
Born July 2nd, 1908 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1993 at 84 years old in Bethesda (heart failure, cardioplegia). [ref]
Richard Simmons
American fitness instructor and video producer (1948–2024).
Born July 12th, 1948 in New Orleans.
Died July 13th, 2024 at 76 years old in Hollywood Hills (heart disease, falling).
Mark Salling
American actor and musician (1982–2018).
Born August 17th, 1982 in Dallas.
Died January 30th, 2018 at 35 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Rodney Dangerfield
American stand-up comedian (1921–2004).
Born November 22nd, 1921 in Babylon.
Died October 5th, 2004 at 82 years old in Westwood (surgical complications). [ref]
Harold Shipman
English doctor and serial killer (1947-2004).
Born January 14th, 1946 in Nottingham.
Died January 13th, 2004 at 57 years old in HM Prison Wakefield (hanging to death).
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