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65,156 Notable deaths
Whit Bissell
American actor (1909–1996).
Born October 25th, 1909 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 1996 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (Parkinson's disease).
Charley Patton
American delta blues musician.
Died April 28th, 1934 at 42 years old in Indianola (heart failure). [ref]
Alcee Hastings
American politician (1936-2021).
Born September 5th, 1936 in Altamonte Springs.
Died April 6th, 2021 at 84 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Prince Joachim of Prussia
Prussian prince (1890-1920).
Born December 17th, 1890 in Berlin.
Died July 18th, 1920 at 29 years old in Potsdam (gunshot wound).
James Irwin
American astronaut (1930-1991).
Born March 17th, 1930 in Pittsburgh.
Died August 8th, 1991 at 61 years old in Glenwood Springs (myocardial infarction).
Studs Terkel
American author, historian and broadcaster (1912-2008).
Born May 16th, 1912 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2008 at 96 years old in Chicago (fall). [ref]
James Colosimo
American mobster (1878-1920).
Born February 16th, 1878 in Colosimi.
Died May 11th, 1920 at 42 years old in Chicago (gunshot wound).
Otto Ohlendorf
German ss officer and holocaust perpetrator (1907–1951).
Born February 4th, 1907 in Hoheneggelsen.
Died June 7th, 1951 at 44 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
N. D. Tiwari
Indian politician (1925–2018).
Born October 18th, 1925 in Nainital district.
Died October 18th, 2018 at 93 years old in Delhi (disease).
Abbas al-Musawi
Lebanese shia cleric and co-founder and secretary general of hezbollah (1952-1992).
Born October 26th, 1952 in Al-Nabi Shayth.
Died February 16th, 1992 at 39 years old in Nabatieh Governorate (airstrike).
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