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82,848 Notable deaths
Theodore Dreiser
American novelist and journalist (1871–1945).
Born August 27th, 1871 in Terre Haute.
Died December 28th, 1945 at 74 years old in Hollywood.
Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.
(1875-1940) american automotive industry executive.
Born April 2nd, 1875 in Wamego.
Died August 18th, 1940 at 65 years old in Kings Point.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
American artist, writer and activist (1919–2021).
Born March 24th, 1919 in Yonkers. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 2021 at 101 years old in San Francisco (interstitial lung disease). [ref]
Paula Fox
American book author (1923–2017).
Born April 22nd, 1923 in New York City.
Died March 1st, 2017 at 93 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Malcolm Muggeridge
English journalist, author, media personality, and satirist (1903-1990).
Born March 24th, 1903 in London.
Died November 14th, 1990 at 87 years old in Robertsbridge.
John Rutsey
Canadian drummer (1952–2008).
Born July 23rd, 1952 in Toronto.
Died May 11th, 2008 at 55 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Lotfi A. Zadeh
American electrical engineer and computer scientist (1921–2017).
Born February 4th, 1921 in Novkhany. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2017 at 96 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Ivan Koloff
Canadian professional wrestler (1942–2017).
Born August 25th, 1942 in Montreal.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 74 years old in Winterville (liver cancer). [ref]
Samuel González
Ecuadorian serial killer murder in 1994.
Born January 22nd, 1930 in Anolaima.
Died November 13th, 1994 at 64 years old in Quito (stabbing).
Ron Lyle
American boxer (1941–2011).
Born February 12th, 1941 in Dayton.
Died November 26th, 2011 at 70 years old in Denver. [ref]
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe