In the year 1993
658 Notable deaths
Lillian Gish
American actress (1893–1993).
Born October 14th, 1893 in Springfield.
Died February 27th, 1993 at 99 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Jimmy Doolittle
American military officer and aviation pioneer (1896–1993).
Born December 14th, 1896 in Alameda.
Died September 27th, 1993 at 96 years old in Pebble Beach.
Richard Jordan
American actor, producer, director and screenwriter.
Born July 19th, 1937 in New York City.
Died August 30th, 1993 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Don Ameche
American actor (1908-1993).
Born May 31st, 1908 in Kenosha. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1993 at 85 years old in Scottsdale (prostate cancer). [ref]
Vince Foster
American lawyer (1945-1993).
Born January 15th, 1945 in Hope.
Died July 20th, 1993 at 48 years old in Fairfax County.
Dizzy Gillespie
American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993).
Born October 21st, 1917 in Cheraw.
Died January 6th, 1993 at 75 years old in Englewood (pancreatic cancer).
Erich Hartmann
German officer and fighter pilot during world war ii.
Born April 19th, 1922 in Weissach.
Died September 20th, 1993 at 71 years old in Weil im Schönbuch (brain cancer).
W. Edwards Deming
American professor, author, and consultant (1900-1993).
Born October 14th, 1900 in Sioux City.
Died December 20th, 1993 at 93 years old in Washington, D.C..
Cantinflas
Mexican comic film actor, producer, and screenwriter (1911-1993).
Born August 12th, 1911 in Mexico City.
Died April 20th, 1993 at 81 years old in Mexico City (lung cancer). [ref]
Doris Duke
American heiress, philanthropist and billionaire (1912-1993).
Born November 22nd, 1912 in New York City.
Died October 28th, 1993 at 80 years old in Beverly Hills (edema).
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather