In the year 2004
641 Notable deaths
Veerappan
Indian bandit who was charged allegedly for sandalwood smuggling (1952-2004).
Born January 18th, 1952 in Gopinatham.
Died October 18th, 2004 at 52 years old in Papparapatti (ballistic trauma).
Frances Shand Kydd
Mother of diana, princess of wales (1936-2004).
Born April 20th, 1936 in Sandringham.
Died June 3rd, 2004 at 68 years old in Seil (Parkinson's disease, brain cancer).
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Sheikh of abu dhabi (1918-2004).
Born May 6th, 1918 in Abu Dhabi.
Died November 2nd, 2004 at 86 years old in Abu Dhabi. [ref]
Brian Clough
English football player and manager (1935–2004).
Born March 21st, 1935 in Middlesbrough.
Died September 20th, 2004 at 69 years old in Derby (stomach cancer).
Peter Ustinov
British actor and filmmaker (1921-2004).
Born April 16th, 1921 in London Borough of Camden. [ref]
Died March 28th, 2004 at 82 years old in Genolier (heart failure). [ref]
Reggie White
American football defensive end, pro football hall of famer (1961-2004).
Born December 19th, 1961 in Chattanooga.
Died December 26th, 2004 at 43 years old in Cornelius (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
John Drew Barrymore
American actor (1932–2004).
Born June 4th, 1932 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2004 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Jacques Derrida
Algerian-french philosopher (1930–2004).
Born July 15th, 1930 in El Biar. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2004 at 74 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Eric Douglas
American actor and stand-up comedian.
Born June 21st, 1958 in Los Angeles.
Died July 6th, 2004 at 46 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Susan Sontag
American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004).
Born January 16th, 1933 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2004 at 71 years old in New York City (myelodysplastic syndrome, leukemia). [ref]
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Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. Langston Hughes