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83,072 Notable deaths
Robert Novak
American journalist and columnist (1931-2009).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Joliet.
Died August 18th, 2009 at 78 years old in Washington, D.C. (brain cancer). [ref]
Hissène Habré
5th president of chad.
Born August 13th, 1942 in Faya-Largeau.
Died August 24th, 2021 at 79 years old in Dakar (COVID-19). [ref]
Gertrude Jekyll
Garden designer, artist, editor (1843-1932).
Born November 29th, 1843 in London. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1932 at 89 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Roman Jakobson
Russian linguist (1896–1982).
Born October 10th, 1896 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1982 at 85 years old in Boston, Cambridge. [ref]
Jacob Schiff
American banker, philanthropist (1847–1920).
Born January 10th, 1847 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1920 at 73 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Ben Nighthorse Campbell
Northern cheyenne politician, athlete and rancher.
Born April 13th, 1933 in Auburn.
Died December 30th, 2025 at 92 years old in Colorado. [ref]
Joshua Nkomo
Zimbabwean politician (1917-1999).
Born June 19th, 1917 in Semokwe.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 82 years old in Harare (prostate cancer).
Alfred von Tirpitz
German admiral and secretary of state of the german imperial naval office (1849-1930).
Born March 19th, 1849 in Kostrzyn nad Odrą.
Died March 6th, 1930 at 80 years old in Schäftlarn.
Kurt Schwitters
German artist (1887–1948).
Born June 20th, 1887 in Hanover. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1948 at 60 years old in Ambleside, Kendal. [ref]
Alexander Korda
British film director (1893–1956).
Born September 16th, 1893 in Túrkeve.
Died January 23rd, 1956 at 62 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
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