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63,452 Notable deaths
Danny Thomas
American actor, comedian, and humanitarian of lebanese parentage (1912–1991).
Born January 6th, 1912 in Deerfield.
Died February 6th, 1991 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (pneumothorax).
Pete Seeger
American folk singer (1919-2014).
Born May 3rd, 1919 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2014 at 94 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Chris Penn
American actor (1965–2006).
Born October 10th, 1965 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2006 at 40 years old in Santa Monica (cardiomyopathy). [ref]
Dom DeLuise
American actor, comedian, chef, director, producer, author.
Born August 1st, 1933 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2009 at 76 years old in Santa Monica (diabetes). [ref]
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian-british philosopher (1889–1951).
Born April 26th, 1889 in Neuwaldegg. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1951 at 62 years old in Cambridge (prostate cancer). [ref]
Lili Elbe
Danish painter and transgender woman (1882–1931).
Born December 28th, 1882 in Vejle.
Died September 13th, 1931 at 48 years old in Dresden (complication).
Arthur C. Clarke
British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917–2008).
Born December 16th, 1917 in Minehead.
Died March 19th, 2008 at 90 years old in Colombo (heart failure). [ref]
Merle Haggard
American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937–2016).
Born April 6th, 1937 in Bakersfield.
Died April 6th, 2016 at 79 years old in Palo Cedro (pneumonia). [ref]
Jerry Garcia
American guitarist and singer (1942–1995).
Born August 1st, 1942 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1995 at 53 years old in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Rodney Alcala
American serial killer (1943-2021).
Born August 23rd, 1943 in San Antonio.
Died July 24th, 2021 at 77 years old in Corcoran.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare