Most notably...

61,097 Notable deaths

Chuck Yeager

American world war ii flying ace and test pilot; first pilot to fly faster than sound.

Born February 13th, 1923 in Myra.

Died December 7th, 2020 at 97 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Christine McVie

British musician (1943–2022).

Born July 12th, 1943 in Bouth.

Died November 30th, 2022 at 79 years old in London. [ref]

Edmund Hillary

New zealand mountaineer.

Born July 20th, 1919 in Auckland. [ref]

Died January 11th, 2008 at 88 years old in Auckland City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Bob Crane

American actor, drummer, radio host, and disc jockey.

Born July 13th, 1928 in Waterbury. [ref]

Died June 29th, 1978 at 49 years old in Scottsdale (blunt trauma). [ref]

Gamal Abdel Nasser

2nd president of egypt from 1956 to 1970.

Born January 15th, 1918 in Alexandria.

Died September 28th, 1970 at 52 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).

Jim Lovell

American astronaut (1928–2025).

Born March 25th, 1928 in Cleveland.

Died August 7th, 2025 at 97 years old in Lake Forest. [ref]

Ernest Shackleton

Anglo-irish antarctic explorer (1874–1922).

Born February 15th, 1874 in Kilkea. [ref]

Died January 5th, 1922 at 47 years old in Grytviken (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Silvio Berlusconi

Italian politician and media tycoon (1936–2023).

Born September 29th, 1936 in Milan. [ref]

Died June 12th, 2023 at 86 years old in Milan (chronic myelomonocytic leukemia). [ref]

Lee Kuan Yew

1st prime minister of the republic of singapore (1923–2015).

Born September 16th, 1923 in Singapore. [ref]

Died March 23rd, 2015 at 91 years old in Singapore General Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]

Christine Keeler

English model and showgirl (1942–2017).

Born February 22nd, 1942 in Uxbridge.

Died December 4th, 2017 at 75 years old in Princess Royal University Hospital (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]

Deaths 951 to 960 of 61097

Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore