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In the year 2004
653 Notable deaths
Ronald Reagan
President of the united states from 1981 to 1989.
Born February 6th, 1911 in Tampico. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2004 at 93 years old in Bel Air (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia). [ref]
Marlon Brando
American actor (1924–2004).
Born April 3rd, 1924 in Omaha. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2004 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Christopher Reeve
American actor (1952–2004).
Born September 25th, 1952 in New York City.
Died October 10th, 2004 at 52 years old in Mount Kisco (myocardial infarction, sepsis). [ref]
Ray Charles
American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004).
Born September 23rd, 1930 in Albany. [ref]
Died June 10th, 2004 at 73 years old in Beverly Hills (liver failure).
Julia Child
American chef.
Born August 15th, 1912 in Pasadena. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2004 at 91 years old in Santa Barbara (kidney failure). [ref]
Ol' Dirty Bastard
American rapper (1968–2004).
Born November 15th, 1968 in Fort Greene.
Died November 13th, 2004 at 35 years old in Manhattan (drug overdose). [ref]
Rodney Dangerfield
American actor and comedian (1921-2004).
Born November 22nd, 1921 in Babylon. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2004 at 82 years old in Westwood (surgical complications). [ref]
Janet Leigh
American actress.
Born July 6th, 1927 in Merced. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 2004 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction, vasculitis). [ref]
Harold Shipman
English doctor and serial killer (1947-2004).
Born January 14th, 1946 in Nottingham.
Died January 13th, 2004 at 57 years old in HM Prison Wakefield.
Rick James
American singer and musician (1948–2004).
Born February 1st, 1948 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2004 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche