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In the year 1995

661 Notable deaths

Bob Ross

American painter, art instructor, television host, and air force master sergeant (1942–1995).

Born October 29th, 1942 in Daytona Beach.

Died July 4th, 1995 at 52 years old in Orlando (lymphoma).

Eazy-E

American rapper (1964–1995).

Born September 7th, 1964 in Compton. [ref]

Died March 26th, 1995 at 30 years old in Los Angeles (AIDS related disease). [ref]

Selena

American singer (1971–1995).

Born April 16th, 1971 in Lake Jackson.

Died March 31st, 1995 at 23 years old in Corpus Christi (ballistic trauma).

Dean Martin

American singer, actor, comedian and film producer (1917-1995).

Born June 7th, 1917 in Steubenville. [ref]

Died December 25th, 1995 at 78 years old in Beverly Hills (pulmonary emphysema, small cell carcinoma). [ref]

Peter Townsend

British flying ace (1914-1995).

Born November 22nd, 1914 in Yangon.

Died June 19th, 1995 at 80 years old in Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines (stomach cancer).

Harold Wilson

Prime minister of the united kingdom (1964–1970, 1974–1976).

Born March 11th, 1916 in Huddersfield. [ref]

Died May 24th, 1995 at 79 years old in London (Alzheimer's disease, colorectal cancer). [ref]

Elizabeth Montgomery

American actress (1933-1995).

Born April 15th, 1933 in Hollywood.

Died May 18th, 1995 at 62 years old in Beverly Hills (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Stanley Ann Dunham

American anthropologist, mother of barack obama (1942–1995).

Born November 29th, 1942 in Wichita.

Died November 7th, 1995 at 52 years old in Honolulu (uterine cancer).

Maurizio Gucci

Italian businessman (1948–1995).

Born September 26th, 1948 in Florence.

Died March 27th, 1995 at 46 years old in Milan (gunshot wound).

Lana Turner

American actress (1921–1995).

Born February 8th, 1921 in Wallace.

Died June 29th, 1995 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]

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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner