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83,007 Notable deaths
James Van Der Beek
American actor (1977–2026).
Born March 8th, 1977 in Cheshire.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 48 years old in Austin (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Jason David Frank
American actor and martial artist (1973–2022).
Born September 4th, 1973 in Covina.
Died November 19th, 2022 at 49 years old in Houston (hanging to death). [ref]
Florence Griffith Joyner
American track and field athlete (1959-1998).
Born December 21st, 1959 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1998 at 38 years old in Mission Viejo (epilepsy). [ref]
Barbara Stanwyck
American actress (1907–1990).
Born July 16th, 1907 in Brooklyn.
Died January 20th, 1990 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary emphysema).
Maria Meneghini Callas
American-greek operatic soprano (1923–1977).
Born December 2nd, 1923 in New York City.
Died September 16th, 1977 at 53 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Karl Dönitz
German admiral and former president of nazi germany in 1945 (born 1891-1980).
Born September 16th, 1891 in Grünau.
Died December 24th, 1980 at 89 years old in Aumühle (myocardial infarction).
Spiro Agnew
Vice president of the united states from 1969 to 1973.
Born November 9th, 1918 in Baltimore.
Died September 17th, 1996 at 77 years old in Berlin (leukemia).
Jane Birkin
British-french actress and singer (1946–2023).
Born December 14th, 1946 in London.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 76 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Rosalynn Carter
First lady of the united states from 1977 to 1981.
Born August 18th, 1927 in Plains.
Died November 19th, 2023 at 96 years old in Plains (dementia). [ref]
Nick Drake
British singer-songwriter.
Born June 19th, 1948 in Yangon.
Died November 25th, 1974 at 26 years old in Tanworth-in-Arden (drug overdose).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon