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December 4th
183 Notable deaths
Frank Zappa
American musician (1940–1993).
Born December 21st, 1940 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1993 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
Shashi Kapoor
Indian film actor and producer (1938–2017).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Kolkata.
Died December 4th, 2017 at 79 years old in Mumbai (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Fred Hampton
African-american activist (1948-1969).
Born August 30th, 1948 in Summit.
Died December 4th, 1969 at 21 years old in Chicago (ballistic trauma).
Christine Keeler
English model and showgirl (1942–2017).
Born February 22nd, 1942 in Uxbridge.
Died December 4th, 2017 at 75 years old in Princess Royal University Hospital (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Jeremy Thorpe
British politician (1929–2014).
Born April 29th, 1929 in South Kensington.
Died December 4th, 2014 at 85 years old in Greater London (Parkinson's disease).
Umaga
American professional wrestler.
Born March 28th, 1973 in San Francisco.
Died December 4th, 2009 at 36 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction).
Hannah Arendt
German-american philosopher and political theorist.
Born October 14th, 1906 in Lindener Marktplatz 2 (Hannover). [ref]
Died December 4th, 1975 at 69 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Loggia
American actor (1930–2015).
Born January 3rd, 1930 in Staten Island. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2015 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Max Planck
German theoretical physicist.
Born April 23rd, 1858 in Kiel. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1947 at 89 years old in Göttingen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pimp C
American rapper and record producer from texas (1973-2007).
Born December 29th, 1973 in Port Arthur.
Died December 4th, 2007 at 33 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose). [ref]
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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold