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July 4th
169 Notable deaths
Bob Ross
American painter, art instructor, television host, and air force master sergeant (1942-1995).
Born October 29th, 1942 in Daytona Beach. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1995 at 52 years old in Orlando (lymphoma).
Marie Curie
Polish physicist and chemist nationalized french (1867-1934).
Born November 7th, 1867 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1934 at 66 years old in Sancellemoz (aplastic anemia). [ref]
Swami Vivekananda
Indian hindu monk and philosopher (1863-1902).
Born January 12th, 1863 in Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House & Cultural Centre. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1902 at 39 years old in Belur (stroke). [ref]
Amado Carrillo Palomino
Mexican drug lord.
Born December 17th, 1956 in Navolato, Sinaloa.
Died July 4th, 1997 at 40 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Steve McNair
American football quarterback (1973-2009).
Born February 14th, 1973 in Mount Olive.
Died July 4th, 2009 at 36 years old in Nashville (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Eva Gabor
Hungarian-american actress, businesswoman, singer, and socialite (1919-1995).
Born February 11th, 1919 in Budapest.
Died July 4th, 1995 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Barry White
American singer (1944–2003).
Born September 12th, 1944 in Galveston. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2003 at 58 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (kidney failure). [ref]
Otto von Habsburg
German politician and crown prince of austria (1912-2011).
Born November 20th, 1912 in Villa Wartholz. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2011 at 98 years old in Pöcking. [ref]
Louis Wain
English artist (1860-1939).
Born August 5th, 1860 in Clerkenwell. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1939 at 78 years old in Napsbury Hospital. [ref]
Jesse Helms
American politician (1921-2008).
Born October 18th, 1921 in Monroe.
Died July 4th, 2008 at 86 years old in Raleigh (dementia). [ref]
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