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Bacon Francis (b. 1909-10-28 / d. 1992-04-28)
In 1964, Bacon began a relationship with 39-year-old Eastender George Dyer, whom he met, he claimed, while the latter was burgling his apartment. A petty criminal with a history of borstal and prison, Dyer was a somewhat tortured individual, insecure, alcoholic, appearance obsessed and never really fitting in within the bohemian set surrounding Francis. The relationship was stormy and in 1971, on the eve of Bacon's major retrospective at the Paris Grand Palais, Dyer committed suicide in the hotel room they were sharing, overdosing on barbiturates. The event was recorded in Bacon's 1973 masterpiece Triptych, May-June 1973. In 1974, Bacon met John Edwards, a young, illiterate, handsome Eastender with whom he formed one of his most enduring friendships, eventually bequeathing his £11m fortune to Edwards after his death. Bacon died of a sudden heart attack in Madrid, Spain.
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Born 1937-07-12. Domain:Politics. Cause of death:Age
Lionel Robert Jospin was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002. Jospin was First Secretary of the Socialist Party from 1995 to 1997 and the party's candidate for President of France in the 1995 and 2002 elections. In 1995, he was narrowly defeated in the second round by Jacques Chirac. In 2002, he was eliminated in the first round after finishing behind both Chirac and Jean-Marie Le Pen, prompting him to announce his retirement from politics. In 2015, he was appointed to the Constitutional Council by National Assembly President Claude Bartolone. In January 2026, Jospin underwent a “serious” surgical procedure and was discharged to his home in Paris a few days later.
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Born 1958-05-11. Domain:TV/Radio. Cause of death:Cancer (lung)
Isabelle Mergault was a French actress, director, writer, and television and radio personality.
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Born 1940-03-10. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris was an American martial artist, actor, screenwriter, and author. He held black belts in karate, taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo. After serving in the United States Air Force, he won numerous martial arts championships and later founded his own discipline, Chun Kuk Do. Norris began working in the American film industry as a martial arts instructor for celebrities before making his screen debut with a minor role in The Wrecking Crew (1968). Friend and fellow martial artist Bruce Lee invited him to play one of the main villains in The Way of the Dragon (1972). While Norris continued acting, friend and student Steve McQueen suggested he take it seriously. Norris took the starring role in the action film Breaker! Breaker! (1977), which turned a profit. His second lead, Good Guys Wear Black (1978), became a hit, and he soon became a popular action film star. In 2019, Norris signed an endorsement deal with light weapons manufacturer Glock. The deal was met with criticism from members of the public and some of his fans, who felt it was in bad timing due to the increase in school shootings in the United States. In 2021, Norris announced his support of the 2021 gubernatorial election to recall incumbent Governor Gavin Newsom and endorsed conservative political commentator and talk radio host Larry Elder to replace him. In March 2026, Norris was hospitalized in Hawaii after experiencing a medical emergency. He died on March 19 at the age of 86. His family announced his death the following day.
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Born 1970-07-13. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Cancer
Bruno Salomone (French pronunciation: [bʁyno salomɔn]) was a French actor and comedian. He was also active in dubbing. He became famous in his homeland for his role as Denis Bouley in the cult television series Fais pas ci, fais pas ça (2007–2017). Bruno Salomone died as a result of cancer that recurred.
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Born 1929-06-18. Domain:Philosophy. Cause of death:Age
Jürgen Habermas was a German philosopher and social theorist in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. His work addressed communicative rationality and the public sphere. He held professorships at Heidelberg University and Goethe University Frankfurt and directed the Max Planck Institute in Starnberg.
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Born 1931-01-05. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age
Robert Selden Duvall (/duːˈvɔːl/) was an American actor, filmmaker, and producer, best known for his roles in the later 20th century of Hollywood. Duvall began acting professionally on stage in 1952, performing in summer plays at the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport on Long Island until 1959, with a one-year break serving in the U.S. Army. He made contacts there that then led to a career on television in the 1960s on shows such as The Defenders, Playhouse 90, and Armstrong Circle Theatre. He made his Broadway debut in the play Wait Until Dark in 1966, and, in 1977, he returned from screen acting to the stage in David Mamet's play American Buffalo, earning a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play nomination.
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Born 1929-03-31. Domain:Art. Cause of death:Age
Jean Widmer was a Swiss graphic designer. Widmer studied at the Zurich School of Arts and Crafts and moved to France in the 1950s, aiming to revamp public signage and road infrastructure. He was one of the first designers in France to make typography an element of their designs. He also contributed to the design of the Centre Pompidou logo.
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Born 1954-03-04. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Other
Catherine Anne O'Hara (March 4, 1954 – January 30, 2026) was a Canadian and American actress, comedian, and screenwriter, whose career spanned over 50 years. She started in sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television before taking dramatic roles to expand her career. She received various accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Films in which O'Hara appeared have grossed more than $4.3 billion worldwide. She was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2017. O'Hara started her career in the sketch comedy series Second City Television (1976–1984) for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award. She gained acclaim acting in films such as After Hours (1985), Heartburn (1986), Beetlejuice (1988), Home Alone (1990), and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). She frequently collaborated with Christopher Guest, acting in his mockumentary films Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). Her voice roles include the films The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Chicken Little (2005), Over the Hedge, Monster House (2006), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Frankenweenie (2012), Elemental (2023), and The Wild Robot (2024). O'Hara gained a career resurgence for her role as Moira Rose in the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. Her portrayal of Temple Grandin's aunt in the HBO film Temple Grandin (2010) earned an Emmy nomination. Other television credits include the HBO drama series Six Feet Under (2003–2005), the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2018), the Apple TV+ comedy series The Studio (2025), and the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2025). She had dextrocardia with situs inversus, a condition where her heart and other major internal organs are reversed from their normal positions. On January 30, 2026, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department said that the department received a call from O'Hara's home address regarding a woman, believed to be her, not breathing. She was transported to a nearby hospital "in serious condition". O'Hara died later that day in Los Angeles at the age of 71.
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Born 1957-06-08. Domain:Art. Cause of death:cancer (prostate)
Scott Raymond Adams was an American cartoonist, author, and conservative commentator. He was the creator of the Dilbert comic strip and nonfiction works of business, self-improvement, commentary, and satire. In February 2023, Dilbert was dropped by numerous newspapers and its distributor, Andrews McMeel Syndication, after Adams made racist comments on his Real Coffee YouTube channel, which he defended as hyperbole. He relaunched it as a webcomic on his Locals website one month later and continued to be active on social media. He died in 2026, at the age of 68, of prostate cancer. Adams announced on his daily podcast Real Coffee with Scott Adams in May 2025 that he was diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer which spread to his bones. He noted that taking ivermectin and fenbendazole to treat the cancer did not work. In June, he had prepared for physician-assisted suicide through the California End of Life Option Act, and had planned to go through with it after his stepdaughter's wedding at the end of the month, as the pain was too much to handle. At this point, he began taking testosterone blocker pills which caused his pain to abate. This medication was suggested initially but Adams had declined this treatment. This medication dropped his prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels by 90%, which he said would prolong his life by between weeks and years. In the autumn of 2025, Adams asked Trump on social media for access to the cancer drug Pluvicto due to the rapid progression of his cancer. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replied saying "How do I reach you? The President wants to help." While undergoing radiation therapy for the cancer, he was eventually paralyzed below the waist. Adams disclosed on Real Coffee in January 2026 about his ongoing heart failure diagnosis as well as the low chances of recovering from the cancer. He died while under hospice care at his Pleasanton home.
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Born 1947-10-16. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Infection (Lungs)
Robert Hall Weir (/wɪər/ WEER; né Parber) was an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. Weir was born in San Francisco to John (Jack) Parber (1925–2015), who was of Italian and German ancestry and fellow college student, Phyllis Inskeep (1924–1997), who was of German, Irish, and English ancestry and who later gave him up for adoption. He grew up with adoptive parents Frederic Utter Weir and Eleanor (née Cramer) Weir in Atherton. Weir began playing guitar at age 13 after less successful efforts with the piano and the trumpet. He experienced difficulties in school because of undiagnosed dyslexia and was expelled from nearly every school he attended, including Menlo School in Atherton and Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he met future Grateful Dead lyricist John Perry Barlow. In the summer of 2025, Weir was diagnosed with cancer. Despite beating the cancer, he died from underlying lung issues at the age of 78.
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Born 1934-09-28. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, often referred to by her initials B.B., was a French actress, singer, model, and animal rights activist. Famous for portraying characters with hedonistic lives, she was one of the best-known symbols of the sexual revolution. Although she withdrew from the entertainment industry in 1973, she remained a major pop culture icon. She acted in 47 films, performed in several musicals, and recorded more than 60 songs. She was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1985.
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Born 1951-03-04. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age
Christopher Anton Rea (/ˈriːə/ REE-ə) was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He was known for his distinctive gravelly voice, slide guitar playing and music style blending soft rock with blues. Rea was a fan of historic motor racing and raced a Ferrari Dino, a Ferrari 328, and a 1955 Lotus 6. In 1993, he participated in the 1993 British Touring Car Championship ToCa shootout as a guest driver. In 1994, Rea had developed stomach ulcers. The following year, he "got peritonitis and nearly died. Facing the prospect of never singing, touring or performing in public again, he characteristically embarked on a radical career shift and went into movies." Rea because of pancreatic cancer in 2001 underwent a Whipple procedure, which resulted in the removal of the head of the pancreas and part of the duodenum, bile duct, and gall bladder. After having that surgery, Rea had problems with diabetes and a weaker immune system, requiring him to take thirty‑four pills and have seven injections a day. He underwent several subsequent operations. Nevertheless, he found greater appreciation for life, his family, and the things he loved. Rea suffered a stroke in 2016, which left him with slurred speech and reduced movement in his arms and fingers. Soon afterwards he quit smoking to reduce the risk of further strokes and recovered enough to record and tour. Rea died in hospital on 22 December 2025, aged 74, following a short illness. He was the third of his siblings to die within recent months.
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Born 1943-02-15. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age
Georgette Lemaire, born Georgette Kibleur in the 20th arrondissement of Paris and died on December 21, 2025 in Nogent-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne), is a French singer. She was successful in the 1960s and 1970s with realistic songs including Et si c'était vrai, Vous étiez belle, madame, ou Des millions d'amoureux.
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Born 1940-12-17. Domain:Art. Cause of death:Age
Édouard Karali, better known by the pen name of Édika, was a French comics artist who was renowned for his distinctively absurd style. A number of his comic strips have been translated into several European languages such as; English (published by Knockabout Comics), Spanish, Italian (in the magazine Totem comic), German (published by Alpha Comics), Swedish (published by Epix), Danish (published by Runepress), and Greek (in the magazines Vavel and Para Pente).
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Born 1947-03-06. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:Murder
Robert Reiner (/ˈraɪnər/) was an American filmmaker and actor. He directed a series of acclaimed studio films in a career that spanned comedy, drama, romance, and documentary. Reiner received numerous accolades, including winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Hugo Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards. He was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999 and received the Chaplin Gala Tribute at the Film at Lincoln Center in 2014. Three of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry. On December 14, 2025, Reiner and his wife were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
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Born 1937-10-19. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age
Jean-Max Rivière was a French singer-songwriter.
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Born 1942-07-08. Domain:Business. Cause of death:Age
Louis Schweitzer was a French businessman who was a chairman of the board of Groupe Renault, first taking the post on 27 May 1992, succeeding Raymond Lévy. He was also CEO from 1992 to 2005. He was in addition Chairman of AstraZeneca until 8 June 2012 where he was appointed a Director on 11 March 2004. He was a non-executive director of BNP Paribas, Electricité de France, Veolia Environnement, Volvo AB and L'Oréal, and Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Philips Electronics NV.
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Born 1953-10-04. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Cancer
Tchéky Karyo (French: [tʃeki kɑʁjo]; born Baruh Djaki Karyo) was a French actor and musician. Beginning his career as an actor on stage in classical and contemporary plays, he later worked as a character actor in films in the 1980s. He has acted in numerous films by Hollywood and French directors, including Luc Besson. He was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actor for his performance in the 1982 film La Balance.
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Born 1946-01-05. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age
Diane Keaton Hall was an American actress. Her career spanned more than six decades, during which she rose to prominence in the New Hollywood movement. She collaborated frequently with Woody Allen, appearing in eight of his films. Keaton's accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. She was honored with the Film at Lincoln Center Gala Tribute in 2007 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2017. Keaton's health had declined significantly in the months leading up to her death, though she remained private about her condition. She died at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California at age 79. No autopsy was performed, but her death certificate listed bacterial pneumonia as the cause of death, with no other significant conditions noted as contributing factors. She had the condition in the days prior to being taken to the hospital on the morning of October 11. She was cremated three days later.
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Born 1934-04-03. Domain:Science (Medical/Bio style). Cause of death:Age
Dame Valerie Jane Morris Goodall (/ˈɡʊdˌɔːl/; née Morris-Goodall) was an English primatologist and anthropologist. Regarded as a pioneer in primate ethology, and described by many publications as "the world's preeminent chimpanzee expert", she was best known for more than six decades of field research on the social and family life of wild chimpanzees in the Kasakela chimpanzee community at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. Beginning in 1960, under the mentorship of the palaeontologist Louis Leakey, Goodall's research demonstrated that chimpanzees share many key traits with humans, such as using tools, having complex emotions, forming lasting social bonds, engaging in organised warfare, and passing on knowledge across generations, which redefined the traditional view that humans are uniquely different from other animals.
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Born 1938-04-15. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age
Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (Italian: [ˈklaudja kardiˈnaːle]) was an Italian actress. At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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Born 1936-08-18. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age
Charles Robert Redford Jr. was an American actor, director, and producer. He was known as a leading man who gained stardom during the American New Wave. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and five Golden Globe Awards (including the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1994). Redford also received various honors including the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1996, the Academy Honorary Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Honorary César in 2019.
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Born 1963-03-23. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Unknown
Emmanuel Bourdeaux was a French actor. He was best known for providing the voice of Ryuk in the French version of the Japanese anime television series Death Note. n addition to his well-received work in Death Note, he provided the French voices for Sean Penn in Milk, John Leguizamo in Kick-Ass 2, Louis Mandylor in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Norman Reedus in Air, Christian Bale in Newsies, Brad Pitt in 12 Monkeys, Lew Temple in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Willem Dafoe in Death Note's film version, Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Jack Black in Bob Roberts, Jeremy Davies in The Million Dollar Hotel and Ed Skrein in Deadpool, and was a member of the band Les Heroics.
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Born 1934-07-11. Domain:Business. Cause of death:Age
Giorgio Armani OMRI, was an Italian fashion designer and founder of the Armani luxury fashion house. Widely regarded among the most influential figures in contemporary fashion, Armani initially gained recognition for his work with fashion house Cerruti 1881, before founding his own label in 1975. He became known for minimalist, deconstructed silhouettes—especially his jackets and suits—which are said to have redefined masculine and feminine elegance in a contemporary form. Armani also played a pivotal role in shaping celebrity style, particularly red-carpet fashion. By the early 2000s, he was recognized as the most successful Italian designer, with his brand expanding into music, sport, and luxury hotels.
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Born 1955-11-07. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Cancer
Jacques Martial was a French actor, stage director and politician. Martial was born in Saint-Mandé, Île-de-France, to Guadeloupean parents. His brother, Jean-Michel Martial, was an actor and director. Between 1981 and 2023, Martial acted in a number of feature films, including Noir et Blanc (1986), Street of No Return (1989) and Omnibus (1992). He was also the French dubbing actor for actors including Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Laurence Fishburne and Samuel L. Jackson.
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Born 1949-04-01. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age
Dominique Collignon-Maurin (French: [dɔminik kɔliɲɔ̃ moʁɛ̃]) was a French actor. Dominique Collignon-Maurin was born in Toulouse. He was the son of the actress Mado Maurin and the composer Georges Collignon. He was the uncle of actor Emmanuel Karsen. Throughout his career, he appeared in a number of films, including La Belle Américaine (1961), Les Amitiés particulières (1964), La Bande à Bonnot (1968), Neige (1981), Les Princes (1983), Zanzibar (1989), and Lune froide (1991). He was also the French dubbing actor for Mark Hamill, and was the French voice of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise.
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Born 1946-01-11. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age
Gérard Chaillou was a French actor. Born in Juziers, Chaillou started his career in the theatre. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1983 to 1985. He also appeared in notable films such as The Conquest, which covered the political rise of President Nicolas Sarkozy. His final appearance was in 2024 with Que notre joie demeure, directed by Cheyenne Carron. His most notable television appearance was as Jean-Guy Lecointre on Caméra Café, broadcast on M6.
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Born 1953-08-11. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:Heart
Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. He wrestled in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), and the American Wrestling Association (AWA). Known for his showmanship, large physique, and his trademark blond horseshoe moustache and bandanas, Hogan was widely regarded as one of the greatest and globally most recognized wrestling stars of all time. He won multiple world championships across companies, most notably being a six-time WWE World Champion. Outside of wrestling, Hogan starred in films such as Rocky III, No Holds Barred, and Suburban Commando, and in TV shows including Hogan Knows Best and Thunder in Paradise. He also fronted the Wrestling Boot Band, whose sole record, Hulk Rules, reached No. 12 on the Billboard Top Kid Audio chart in 1995. Several controversies damaged Hogan's public image. In 1994, he admitted that he had been using anabolic steroids since 1976. In 2012, the media company Gawker published portions of a sex tape in which Hogan used strong racial slurs. Hogan sued Gawker, which was found liable and subsequently declared bankruptcy, but Hogan's reputation has been described as "being blemished forever". In January 2025, Hogan made his final appearance at a professional wrestling event during the Raw debut on Netflix, where alongside Jimmy Hart he cut a promo advertising his Real American Beer. Hogan was heavily booed by the crowd, which received widespread coverage in the media. Hogan died from cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida, at the age of 71.
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Born 1948-12-03. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne was an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath in 1968, and rose to prominence in the 1970s as their lead vocalist. During this time, he adopted the title "Prince of Darkness". He performed on the band's first eight albums, including Black Sabbath, Paranoid (both 1970) and Master of Reality (1971), before he was fired in 1979 due to his problems with alcohol and other drugs. Osbourne's wife and manager Sharon founded the heavy metal touring festival Ozzfest, which was held yearly from 1996 to 2010. In the early 2000s, he became a reality television star when he appeared in the MTV reality show The Osbournes (2002–2005) alongside Sharon and two of their children, Kelly and Jack. He co-starred with some of his family in the television series Ozzy & Jack's World Detour (2016–2018) as well as The Osbournes Want to Believe (2020–2021). His primary cause of death was ruled as acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, with coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease with autonomic dysfunction listed as associated factors.
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Born 1969-04-20. Domain:Society. Cause of death:Accident
Felix Baumgartner (German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ]) was an Austrian skydiver, extreme sportster and BASE jumper. He was widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon from the stratosphere on 14 October 2012 and landing in New Mexico, United States, as part of the Red Bull Stratos project. By doing so, he set world records for skydiving an estimated 39 km (24 mi), reaching an estimated top speed of 1,357.64 km/h (843.6 mph), or Mach 1.25. He became the first person to break the sound barrier relative to the surface without vehicular power on his descent. Baumgartner was also renowned for the particularly dangerous nature of the stunts he performed during his career. He spent time in the Austrian military, where he practised parachute jumping, including training to land on small target zones. He died in a paragliding accident in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy, aged 56.