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82,879 Notable deaths
Justin Fairfax
American attorney and politician (1979–2026).
Born February 17th, 1979 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 16th, 2026 at 47 years old in Annandale (gunshot wound). [ref]
Dan Dailey
American actor, singer and dancer (1915–1978).
Born December 14th, 1915 in New York City.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Walter Sisulu
South african anti-apartheid activist and member of the african national congress (1912-2003).
Born May 18th, 1912 in Transkei.
Died May 5th, 2003 at 90 years old in Johannesburg (Parkinson's disease).
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
Marshal of the soviet union (1895-1977).
Born September 30th, 1895 in Vichuga.
Died December 5th, 1977 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Joy Adamson
Austrian-british naturalist, painter, writer, collector and illustrator (1910–1980).
Born January 20th, 1910 in Opava. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1980 at 69 years old in Shaba National Reserve. [ref]
William Styron
American novelist and essayist (1925–2006).
Born June 11th, 1925 in Newport News.
Died November 1st, 2006 at 81 years old in Martha's Vineyard (pneumonia). [ref]
Derek Parfit
British philosopher (1942–2017).
Born December 11th, 1942 in Chengdu.
Died January 2nd, 2017 at 74 years old in London Borough of Islington.
Heinz Linge
Ss officer; valet for german dictator adolf hitler (1913–1980).
Born March 23rd, 1913 in Bremen.
Died June 24th, 1980 at 67 years old in Hamburg, Bremen.
Buddy Bolden
American cornetist and jazz pioneer (1877–1931).
Born September 6th, 1877 in New Orleans.
Died November 4th, 1931 at 54 years old in Jackson.
Karl Swenson
American actor (1908–1978).
Born July 23rd, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died October 8th, 1978 at 70 years old in Torrington (myocardial infarction).
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