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March 29, 2024

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Ventura Raymond (b. 1908-04-16 / d. 1979-03-29) alias Ray Ventura

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King
Rodney Glen. 2012-06-17

47

Born 1965-04-02. Domain:Society. Cause of death:Accident

He was an American man who was most famous for being the victim of an incident of alleged police brutality involving the Los Angeles Police Department on March 3, 1991. A bystander, George Holliday, witnessed the beating and videotaped much of the incident from a distance. The videotaped footage showed seven officers surrounding the solitary King, with several Los Angeles police officers repeatedly striking a helpless King with their batons while the other officers stood alongside watching the incident, without taking any noticeable action to stop the beating. A portion of this videotaped footage was aired by news agencies around the world, causing public outrage that increased tension between the local African American community and the Los Angeles Police Department, and increased public anger over police brutality, racism and other social inequalities in the city of Los Angeles, California. King's fiancée Cynthia Kelly found him dead in his swimming pool. Police in Rialto received a 911 call from Kelly at about 5:25 am PT.[48][49] Responding officers found King at the bottom of the pool, removed him, and attempted to revive him. He was transferred by ambulance to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, California. King was pronounced dead at the hospital at 6:11 am. The Rialto Police Department began a standard drowning investigation and stated that there did not appear to be any foul play.

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Roland
Thierry. 2012-06-16

74

Born 1937-08-04. Domain:TV/Radio. Cause of death:Stroke

He was a French sports commentator. He died in Paris of a cerebrovascular event at age 74, just a few days after having undergone a kidney operation.

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Mathieu
Georges Victor. 2012-06-10

91

Born 1921-01-27. Domain:Painting. Cause of death:Age

He was a French painter in the style of lyrical abstraction. He had made a French 10 francs coin and a logo for The French TV channel Antenne 2.

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Welch
Robert Lawrence. 2012-06-07

65

Born 1946-07-31. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Suicide

He was an American musician. A former member of Fleetwood Mac, Welch had a briefly successful solo career in the late 1970s. His singles included "Hot Love, Cold World", "Ebony Eyes", "Precious Love", and his signature "Sentimental Lady". Welch committed suicide in his Nashville home at around 12:15 p.m. He was found by his wife with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest; a suicide note had been left behind. Welch suffered from undisclosed health issues prior to his death.

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Bradbury
Ray Douglas. 2012-06-05

91

Born 1920-08-22. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

He was an American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer. Best known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and for the science fiction stories gathered together as The Martian Chronicles (1950) and The Illustrated Man (1951), Bradbury was one of the most celebrated among 20th century American writers of speculative fiction. Many of Bradbury's works have been adapted into television shows or films. "We have too many cellphones. We've got too many internets. We have got to get rid of those machines. We have too many machines now." Bradbury chose a burial place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery and a headstone that reads "Author of Fahrenheit 451".

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Khil
Eduard Anatolyevich (alias: Mr Trololo). 2012-06-04

77

Born 1934-09-04. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Stroke

He was a Russian baritone singer and a recipient of the People's Artist Award of the RSFSR. After retiring from a singing career, Khil slowly faded into obscurity in his later years. In 2010, Khil reclaimed the spotlight when he became the subject of the viral Trololo internet meme on YouTube, thanks to the spreading popularity of a single-serving website "Trololololololololololo.com" featuring a 1976 video of a vocalised version of the song, "I Am Glad I'm Finally Going Home" In May 2012, Khil suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. He had suffered from irreversible brain damage and was in a coma. He died in hospital in St. Petersburg

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Reed
Herbert. 2012-06-04

83

Born 1928-08-07. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age

He was an American musician, vocalist and founding member of The Platters, who were known for their hits during the 1950s and 1960s. Reed, who was the last surviving original member of the group, which he co-founded with four other musicians in 1953, is credited with creating The Platters' name. He died from complications from several ailments, including heart disease, at a hospice in Boston.

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Salvadori
Roy Francesco. 2012-06-03

90

Born 1922-05-12. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:Age

He was a British motor racing driver and manager. He participated in 50 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 12 July 1952, and achieved two podiums, scoring a total of 19 Championship points. He was born in Dovercourt, Essex, to parents of Italian descent. During a varied career he also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959, driving for Aston Martin and teamed with Carroll Shelby. After retiring from driving he returned to running his car dealership, but was tempted back to Formula One to manage the Cooper racing team in 1966 and 1967.

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Maurel
Jean. 2012-06-03

51

Born 1960-11-10. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:Cancer

He was a French skipper.

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Le Gastelois
Alphonse. 2012-06-03

97

Born 1914-10-14. Domain:Society. Cause of death:Age

He was an agricultural worker and fisherman from Jersey who lived in self-imposed exile on the Ecréhous reef for 14 years after being wrongly accused of a string of child sex attacks. Fearing for his life, Le Gastelois felt compelled to leave Jersey to live on the small island six miles to the north east of Jersey, having been treated as a criminal and ostracised by many who lived on Jersey. Ten years later, on July 10, 1971, the real criminal, Edward Paisnel, nicknamed the Beast of Jersey, was caught and on November 29, 1971, was sentenced for 13 sex attacks, ending an 11-year reign of terror. Le Gastelois was born on the island of Jersey to French parents. His father was from Besneville and his mother from Montgardon. He studied at St Martin's School.

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Richard
Jean Marius (alias: Jean-Louis Richard). 2012-06-03

85

Born 1927-05-17. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age

He was Jeanne Moreau's first husband from 1949 to 1951.

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Joosten
Kathryn. 2012-06-02

72

Born 1939-12-20. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Cancer (lung)

She was an American television actress best known for her regular role as Karen McCluskey in Desperate Housewives, for which she won two Emmy Awards, and for her recurring role in The West Wing as Dolores Landingham.

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Pietsch
Paul. 2012-05-31

100

Born 1911-06-20. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:Age

He was a racing driver, journalist and publisher from Germany, who founded the magazine Das Auto. He was the first German ever to take part in a Formula One Grand Prix.

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Cosey
Pete. 2012-05-30

68

Born 1943-10-09. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age

He was an African-American guitarist most famous for playing with Miles Davis' band between 1973 and 1975. His fiercely flanged and distorted guitar bore comparisons to Jimi Hendrix. Cosey kept a low profile for much of his career (he released no solo recorded works)

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Watson
Arthel Lane (alias: Doc Watson). 2012-05-29

89

Born 1923-03-03. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age

He was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. Watson won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional American music are highly regarded. He performed with his son Merle for over 15 years until Merle's death in 1985, in an accident on the family farm. Merle died in a tractor accident. In late May 2012, Watson was listed in critical condition but was responsive at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, after undergoing colon surgery. Watson fell at his home earlier in the week, after which he was sent to Watauga Medical Center in nearby Boone, NC. Watson was not seriously injured in the fall, but an underlying medical condition prompted the surgery which required him to be airlifted to Winston-Salem.

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Unger
Jim. 2012-05-29

75

Born 1937-01-21. Domain:Art. Cause of death:Age

He was a Canadian cartoonist, best known for his syndicated comic strip Herman which ran for 18 years in 600 newspapers in 25 countries. Unger died during sleep at his residence in Saanich, British Columbia after a period of ill health. He was predeceased by a brother who was a major influence for the Herman comic.

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Tapia
John Lee. 2012-05-27

45

Born 1967-02-13. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:alcohol, other drugs

Johnny Tapia was an American five-time world boxing champion from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Johnny Tapia's life began with tragedy. His father had reportedly been murdered while his mother was pregnant with him. When he was eight years old, his mother, Virginia, was kidnapped, raped, hanged, repeatedly stabbed, and left for dead by her assailant. Tapia was awakened by her screams and saw her chained to the back of a pickup truck. He tried to alert others in his household, but no one believed him. His mother was later found by the police and taken to the hospital after she had crawled 100 yards to a road. She died four days after the attack without regaining consciousness. Raised thereafter by his grandmother, Tapia turned to boxing at the age of nine. On February 11, 2009, Tapia was taken into custody in Albuquerque for a violation of parole related to cocaine use.

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Hirzebruch
Friedrich Ernst Peter. 2012-05-27

84

Born 1927-10-17. Domain:Science (Math style). Cause of death:Age

He was a German mathematician, working in the fields of topology, complex manifolds and algebraic geometry, and a leading figure in his generation. He has been described as "the most important mathematician in the Germany of the postwar period." Amongst many other honours, Hirzebruch was awarded a Wolf Prize in Mathematics in 1988 and a Lobachevsky Medal in 1989.

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Eugene
Rudy. 2012-05-26

32

Born 1980-00-00. Domain:Society. Cause of death:Murder

He was an American man who gained worldwide attention when he was fatally shot as he cannibalized the face of a homeless man, Ronald Poppo, while nude on a causeway in Miami, Florida. As a result of the incident's graphic nature and the subsequent media attention, Eugene came to be known as the "Miami Zombie". Eugene was arrested eight times when he was 16, with the first arrest being for an assault. Eugene encountered a homeless man, Ronald Poppo (born May 17, 1947), lying underneath an elevated Metromover railway and started to consume his face. The attack unfolded at the west end of the MacArthur Causeway, near The Miami Herald headquarters in the Omni neighborhood of Downtown Miami. It is believed that both Eugene and Poppo, who were naked at the time of the attack, were unknown to each other. A passing cyclist, Larry Vega, came across the incident and alerted authorities. A few minutes later, Miami Police Department officer Jose Rivera arrived and, after doing a double take at the spectacle, warned Eugene to desist from attacking Poppo. Eugene ignored Rivera's warnings and, instead, reportedly growled at the officer. The attack ended at 2:13 PM with Rivera shooting Eugene once, and then an additional four times. The ordeal had been captured by a security camera on The Miami Herald building. The surveillance video shows that the attack went on for 18 minutes before help arrived.

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Gibb
Robin Hugh. 2012-05-20

62

Born 1949-12-22. Domain:Music. Cause of death:cancer (colorectal)

He was a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice and older brother Barry. He had another younger brother, Andy Gibb, who was also a very popular solo singer. Barry, Robin, Maurice and Andy have an older sister Lesley who was born Jan 12, 1945. Gibb died after a lengthy battle with colorectal cancer.

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Gaines
LaDonna Adrian (alias: Donna Summer). 2012-05-17

63

Born 1948-12-31. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Cancer

Known by the stage name Donna Summer, she was an American singer-songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She had a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and was a five-time Grammy Award winner. In the mid 1980s, Summer was embroiled in a controversy. She had allegedly made anti-gay remarks regarding the then-relatively new disease, AIDS, which as a result had a significantly negative impact on her career and saw thousands of her records being returned to her record company by angered fans. Summer, by this time a born-again Christian, was alleged to have said that AIDS was a punishment from God for the immoral lifestyles of homosexuals. However, she denied that she had ever made any such comment and, in a letter to the AIDS campaign group ACT UP in 1989, she said that it was "a terrible misunderstanding. I was unknowingly protected by those around me from the bad press and hate letters... If I have caused you pain, forgive me." She went on to apologize for the delay in refuting the rumours and closed her letter with Bible quotes (from Chapter 13 of 1 Corinthians).

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Fatouk
Warda (alias: Warda Al-Jazairia). 2012-05-17

79

Born 1932-07-22. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age

Warda was born in Puteaux, France, to a Lebanese Mother and Algerian father. She quickly became well known for her singing of patriotic Algerian songs. When she married in 1962, however, her husband forbade her to sing. N.B.: English sites say she was born in 1939. French sites say 1940 and arabic sites say 1932.

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Fuentes
Carlos. 2012-05-15

83

Born 1928-11-11. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

Carlos Fuentes Macías was a Mexican writer and one of the best-known novelists and essayists in the Spanish-speaking world. Among his most celebrated works are: The Death of Artemio Cruz (1962), Aura (1962), The Old Gringo (1985) and Christopher Unborn (1987). He influenced contemporary Latin American literature, and his works have been translated into English and other languages. Fuentes died in a private hospital in southern Mexico City from a massive haemorrhage.

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Shelby
Carroll Hall. 2012-05-10

89

Born 1923-01-11. Domain:Society. Cause of death:Age

He was an American automotive designer, racing driver and entrepreneur. He was most well known for making the AC Motors-based Shelby American Cobra and later the Mustang-based performance cars for Ford Motor Company known as Mustang Cobras which he has done since 1965. His company, Shelby American Inc., founded in 1962, currently sells modified Ford vehicles, as well as performance parts. He had been suffering from a serious heart ailment for decades. Joe Conway, president of Carroll Shelby International, said that "we are all deeply saddened, and feel a tremendous sense of loss for Carroll's family, ourselves and the entire automotive industry. There has been no one like Carroll Shelby and never will be.

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Sassoon
Vidal. 2012-05-09

84

Born 1928-01-17. Domain:Society. Cause of death:Age

He was an English hairdresser, credited with creating a simple geometric, "Bauhaus-inspired" hair style, also called the wedge bob. In June 2011 it was reported that Sassoon had been diagnosed with leukaemia two years earlier, and was receiving treatment in Beverly Hills and London. Sassoon died at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles. Though his death was originally reported to be a result of natural causes, it was later reported to have been a result of his leukaemia.

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Sendak
Maurice Bernard. 2012-05-08

83

Born 1928-06-10. Domain:Art. Cause of death:Stroke

He was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. He is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963. Sendak was not a fan of ebooks, stating, "Fuck them is what I say, I hate those e-books. They can not be the future… they may well be… I will be dead, I won’t give a shit!"

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Totenberg
Roman. 2012-05-08

101

Born 1911-01-01. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age

He was a Polish-American violinist and educator.

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Bartha
Ferenc. 2012-05-07

68

Born 1943-08-06. Domain:science (economics). Cause of death:Suicide

He was a Hungarian economist, who served as the last governor of the Hungarian National Bank during the Communist regime. He was a member of the Hungarian Economical Society, South Eastern Europe Business Advisory Council, Science Council of the MTA's World Economic Research Institute. He received Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor. According to the Veszprém County Police Department, he committed suicide in his cottage in Tihany. Viktória Komár, spokesperson of the Veszprém County Police, said "she does not know that Bartha would have left behind a suicide note.

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Laplanche
Jean. 2012-05-06

87

Born 1924-06-21. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

He was a French author, theorist and psychoanalyst. Laplanche is best known for his work on psychosexual development and Sigmund Freud's seduction theory, and wrote more than a dozen books on psychoanalytic theory. The journal Radical Philosophy described him as "the most original and philosophically informed psychoanalytic theorist of his day. From 1988 to his death, Laplanche was the scientific director of the German to French translation of Freud's complete works.

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Isaac
James. 2012-05-06

51

Born 1960-06-05. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:cancer (blood)

He was an American film director and visual effects supervisor. He directed Jason X. James Isaac directed his first film, The Horror Show, in the late 1980s. He then concentrated on being a visual and special effects supervisor and did not direct another film until 2001. This film was the 10th installment in the Friday the 13th franchise, entitled Jason X which was a small box-office success but panned by critics. He later created two more films in the 2000s: Skinwalkers and Pig Hunt.

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