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65,080 Notable deaths

Eugene Wigner

Hungarian-american physicist and mathematician (1902–1995).

Born November 17th, 1902 in Budapest.

Died January 1st, 1995 at 92 years old in Princeton (pneumonia). [ref]

Orval Faubus

36th governor of arkansas (1910-1994).

Born January 7th, 1910 in Madison County.

Died December 14th, 1994 at 84 years old in Conway (prostate cancer).

Béla Tarr

Hungarian filmmaker and anarchist (1955–2026).

Born July 21st, 1955 in Pécs.

Died January 6th, 2026 at 70 years old in Budapest (disease). [ref]

Steven Holcomb

American bobsledder.

Born April 14th, 1980 in Park City. [ref]

Died May 6th, 2017 at 37 years old in Lake Placid (disease). [ref]

Lynn Cohen

American actress (1933-2020).

Born August 10th, 1933 in Kansas City.

Died February 14th, 2020 at 86 years old in New York City. [ref]

Joseph Kearns

American actor (1907-1962).

Born February 12th, 1907 in Salt Lake City.

Died February 17th, 1962 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).

Merce Cunningham

American choreographer, dancer, experimental filmmaker, teacher.

Born April 16th, 1919 in Centralia. [ref]

Died July 26th, 2009 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]

Walter Sickert

British artist (1860-1942).

Born May 31st, 1860 in Munich. [ref]

Died January 22nd, 1942 at 81 years old in Bath. [ref]

Andrey Kolmogorov

Russian mathematician.

Born April 25th, 1903 in Tambov. [ref]

Died October 20th, 1987 at 84 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Rikidōzan

Zainichi korean professional wrestler (1924-1963).

Born November 14th, 1924 in Hongwon County.

Died December 15th, 1963 at 39 years old in Akasaka (peritonitis).

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