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63,495 Notable deaths
Aga Khan IV
49th imam of nizari isma'ilism muslims.
Born December 13th, 1936 in Genthod.
Died February 4th, 2025 at 88 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
George C. Scott
American actor, film director and producer (1927–1999).
Born October 18th, 1927 in Wise.
Died September 22nd, 1999 at 71 years old in Westlake Village (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Margaret Sanger
American birth control activist and nurse (1879–1966).
Born September 14th, 1879 in Corning.
Died September 6th, 1966 at 86 years old in Tucson (heart failure).
Barry Goldwater
American politician and military officer (1909–1998).
Born January 2nd, 1909 in Phoenix. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1998 at 89 years old in Paradise Valley (stroke).
Jeanne Calment
French supercentenarian, oldest human.
Born February 21st, 1875 in Arles.
Died August 4th, 1997 at 122 years old in Arles (senility). [ref]
Randy Rhoads
American guitarist (1956–1982).
Born December 6th, 1956 in Santa Monica.
Died March 19th, 1982 at 25 years old in Leesburg (aviation accident, blunt trauma).
Glenne Headly
American actress (1955-2017).
Born March 13th, 1955 in New London.
Died June 8th, 2017 at 62 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Robert Louis Stevenson
Scottish novelist and poet (1850–1894).
Born November 13th, 1850 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1894 at 44 years old in Vailima, Samoa (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Joe Louis
American boxer (1914-1981).
Born May 13th, 1914 in LaFayette.
Died April 12th, 1981 at 66 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction).
Louie Anderson
American stand-up comedian and actor.
Born March 24th, 1953 in Saint Paul.
Died January 21st, 2022 at 68 years old in Las Vegas (non-Hodgkin lymphoma). [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams