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83,007 Notable deaths
Walt Whitman
American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892).
Born May 31st, 1819 in Long Island, West Hills.
Died March 26th, 1892 at 72 years old in Camden (hunger).
Telly Savalas
American film and television actor and singer (1922–1994).
Born January 21st, 1922 in Garden City.
Died January 22nd, 1994 at 72 years old in Universal City (prostate cancer, bladder cancer).
Hans Christian Andersen
Danish writer and poet (1805–1875).
Born April 2nd, 1805 in Odense. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1875 at 70 years old in Rolighed (liver cancer). [ref]
James Burke
American gangster (1931–1996).
Born July 5th, 1931 in Brooklyn.
Died April 13th, 1996 at 64 years old in Buffalo (lung cancer).
James Joyce
Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Dublin, Rathgar.
Died January 13th, 1941 at 58 years old in Zurich (peritonitis). [ref]
Raymond Burr
Canadian actor (1917–1993).
Born May 21st, 1917 in New Westminster.
Died September 12th, 1993 at 76 years old in Sonoma (kidney cancer).
R. Budd Dwyer
American politician (1939–1987).
Born November 21st, 1939 in St. Charles.
Died January 22nd, 1987 at 47 years old in Harrisburg (gunshot wound).
Tammy Wynette
American country singer (1942–1998).
Born May 5th, 1942 in Itawamba County.
Died April 6th, 1998 at 55 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction).
Rutger Hauer
Dutch actor (1944–2019).
Born January 23rd, 1944 in Breukelen. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2019 at 75 years old in Beetsterzwaag. [ref]
Rik Mayall
English actor, comedian and writer (1958–2014).
Born March 7th, 1958 in Harlow.
Died June 9th, 2014 at 56 years old in Barnes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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