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61,064 Notable deaths
Donald Rumsfeld
American politician and businessman, twice u.s. secretary of defense.
Born July 9th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died June 29th, 2021 at 88 years old in Taos (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Manfred von Richthofen
German world war i flying ace, popularly known as the red baron (1892–1918).
Born May 2nd, 1892 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1918 at 25 years old in Vaux-sur-Somme (killed in action). [ref]
Linda Lovelace
American pornographic actress, later anti-porn activist.
Born January 10th, 1949 in The Bronx.
Died April 22nd, 2002 at 53 years old in Denver (traffic collision).
Alexander McQueen
British fashion designer and couturier.
Born March 17th, 1969 in Lewisham.
Died February 11th, 2010 at 40 years old in Mayfair (hanging). [ref]
Josephine Baker
American-born french dancer, singer, and actress (1906-1975).
Born June 3rd, 1906 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1975 at 68 years old in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer (1917–1996).
Born April 25th, 1918 in Newport News. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1996 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke). [ref]
Arun Jaitley
Indian politician (1952-2019).
Born December 28th, 1952 in New Delhi.
Died August 24th, 2019 at 66 years old in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (cancer). [ref]
Diane Ladd
American actress (1935–2025).
Born November 29th, 1932 in Meridian. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2025 at 92 years old in Ojai (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). [ref]
James Joyce
Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Rathgar. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1941 at 58 years old in Zürich (peritonitis). [ref]
Jessica Walter
American actress (1941–2021).
Born January 31st, 1941 in Brooklyn.
Died March 24th, 2021 at 80 years old in Manhattan. [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