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July 06, 2025

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Armstrong Louis (b. 1901-08-04 / d. 1971-07-06) alias Satchmo

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Allwright
Graeme. 2020-02-16

93

Born 1926-11-07. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age

Graeme Allwright was a New Zealand-born French singer and songwriter. He became popular in the 1960s and 1970s as a French language interpreter of the songs of American and Canadian songwriters such as Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, and Pete Seeger, and remained active into his nineties. Graeme Allwright died aged 93 in the retirement home in Seine-et-Marne where he had been living for a year, according to his daughter Jeanne.

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Wright
Richard William (alias: Rick Wright). 2008-09-15

65

Born 1943-07-28. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Cancer

He was a self-taught pianist and keyboardist best known for his long career with Pink Floyd.
Wright died after a short battle with cancer.

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Wright
Archibald (alias: Archie Moore). 1998-12-09

84

Born 1913-12-13. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:Age

Archie Moore died of heart failure in 1998 four days shy of his 85th birthday. He was cremated and is interred in a niche at Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, in San Diego.
He was light heavyweight world boxing champion between 1952 and 1959 (and again in 1961) and had one of the longest professional careers in the history of his sport.

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Wright
Orville. 1948-01-30

77

Born 1871-08-19. Domain:Science (Physics style). Cause of death:Heart attack

He died of a heart attack in 1948 while fixing the doorbell at his home.

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Wright
Wilbur. 1912-05-20

41

Born 1871-08-19. Domain:Science (Physics style). Cause of death:Infection

In 1912, Wilbur Wright, worn out from legal and business problems, contracted typhoid and died. Orville, his heart no longer in the airplane business, sold the Wright Company in 1916 and went back to inventing.

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