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63,451 Notable deaths
Bernard Madoff
American fraudster and financier (1938–2021).
Born April 29th, 1938 in Queens.
Died April 14th, 2021 at 82 years old in Butner. [ref]
Joseph McCarthy
American politician (1908–1957).
Born November 14th, 1908 in Grand Chute.
Died May 2nd, 1957 at 48 years old in Bethesda (liver cirrhosis).
Sam Walton
American businessman.
Born March 29th, 1918 in Kingfisher.
Died April 5th, 1992 at 74 years old in Little Rock (multiple myeloma).
Qasem Soleimani
Iranian senior military officer.
Born March 11th, 1957 in Qanat-e Malek, Kerman. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2020 at 62 years old in Baghdad International Airport (airstrike). [ref]
Jane Wyman
American actress (1917–2007).
Born January 5th, 1917 in St. Joseph. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2007 at 90 years old in Palm Springs (diabetes, arthritis). [ref]
John Heard
American film and television actor (1946-2017).
Born March 7th, 1946 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2017 at 71 years old in Palo Alto (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mae West
American actress and sex symbol (1893-1980).
Born August 17th, 1893 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1980 at 87 years old in Hollywood (stroke). [ref]
David Rockefeller
American banker and philanthropist.
Born June 12th, 1915 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2017 at 101 years old in Pocantico Hills (heart failure). [ref]
Shakuntala Devi
Indian writer and mental calculator (1929-2013).
Born November 4th, 1929 in Bengaluru.
Died April 21st, 2013 at 83 years old in Bengaluru.
Rick James
American singer and musician (1948–2004).
Born February 1st, 1948 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2004 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes). [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti