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65,156 Notable deaths
Arthur Kennedy
American actor (1914–1990).
Born February 17th, 1914 in Worcester.
Died January 5th, 1990 at 75 years old in Branford (brain cancer).
Archibald Cox
American prosecutor.
Born May 12th, 1912 in Plainfield.
Died May 29th, 2004 at 92 years old in Brooksville.
Barbara Ehrenreich
American writer and journalist (1941–2022).
Born August 26th, 1941 in Butte.
Died September 1st, 2022 at 81 years old in Alexandria (stroke). [ref]
Prince Egon von Fürstenberg
Socialite, banker, fashion and interior designer (1946-2004).
Born June 29th, 1946 in Lausanne.
Died June 11th, 2004 at 57 years old in Rome (liver cancer).
Jimmy Smith
American jazz organist.
Born December 8th, 1925 in Norristown. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2005 at 79 years old in Phoenix, Scottsdale. [ref]
Marie Stopes
British birth control campaigner and paleontologist (1880-1958).
Born October 15th, 1880 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1958 at 77 years old in Dorking (breast cancer). [ref]
Max Steiner
Austria-born american music composer of theatre and films, as well as a conductor (1988-1971).
Born May 10th, 1888 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1971 at 83 years old in Beverly Hills (orgasm). [ref]
Paavo Nurmi
Finnish middle and long distance runner (1897-1973).
Born June 13th, 1897 in Turku. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1973 at 76 years old in Helsinki.
Elmo Zumwalt
United states navy admiral (1920–2000).
Born November 29th, 1920 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 79 years old in Duke University Hospital (mesothelioma). [ref]
Bruce Kirby
American actor (1925–2021).
Born April 28th, 1925 in New York City.
Died January 24th, 2021 at 95 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks