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December 11th
126 Notable deaths
Sam Cooke
American singer and songwriter (1931–1964).
Born January 22nd, 1931 in Clarksdale. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1964 at 33 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Ravi Shankar
Indian sitar player (1920-2012).
Born April 7th, 1920 in Varanasi. [ref]
Died December 11th, 2012 at 92 years old in San Diego (heart failure, respiratory failure). [ref]
Andre Braugher
American actor (1962–2023).
Born July 1st, 1962 in Chicago.
Died December 11th, 2023 at 61 years old in South Orange (lung cancer). [ref]
Bettie Page
American pin-up model.
Born April 22nd, 1923 in Nashville. [ref]
Died December 11th, 2008 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Anne Rice
American writer.
Born October 4th, 1941 in New Orleans.
Died December 11th, 2021 at 80 years old in Rancho Mirage (stroke). [ref]
Georgia Holt
American singer-songwriter, actress, and model; mother of singer/actress cher.
Born June 9th, 1926 in Kensett. [ref]
Died December 11th, 2022 at 96 years old in Malibu. [ref]
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Indian carnatic classical vocalist (1916–2004).
Born September 16th, 1916 in Madurai.
Died December 11th, 2004 at 88 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Kim Ki-duk
South korean film director (1960–2020).
Born December 20th, 1960 in Bonghwa County.
Died December 11th, 2020 at 59 years old in Riga (COVID-19). [ref]
Kate Barry
English photographer.
Born April 8th, 1967 in London. [ref]
Died December 11th, 2013 at 46 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (fall). [ref]
David Bellamy
English professor, botanist, author, broadcaster and environmental campaigner (1933-2019).
Born January 18th, 1933 in London.
Died December 11th, 2019 at 86 years old in County Durham. [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