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| Antonietta Iacocca mother of Lee born on 6-1-1904 expired 11-19-1994 age 90 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lee's wife Mary Iacocca born on 11-24-1925 expired 5-15-1983 age 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| pet food purveyor Paul Falknor Iams Sr. started his business in 1946 born on 8-11-1915 in Dayton, Ohio expired 10-26-2004 in Chappaqua, New York age 89 cause: complications from a broken hip | |||||||||||||||||
one-time Navy Aviation petty officer John Antonino Iannacone member of ground crew when the Hindenburg Crashed (5/6/1937 at Lakehurst, New Jersey); also served aboard the Navy's ZR-3 airship (the USS Los Angeles) in the early 1930sborn on 3-7-1911 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts expired 12-2-2005 in Lakehurst, New Jersey age 94 cause: complications following heart attack
AKS: Iannaccone | |||||||||||||||||
| legendary basketball coach Henry Payne "Hank" Iba born on 8-6-1904 in Easton, Missouri expired 1-15-1993 age 88 | |||||||||||||||||
| Spanish communist leader Dolores Gomez Ibarruri born on 12-9-1895 in Gallarta, Spain expired 11-12-1989 age 93 | |||||||||||||||||
| composer Jacques Francois Antoine Ibert born on 8-15-1890 in Paris, France expired 2-5-1962 in Paris, France age 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| Norwegian playwright Henrik Johan Ibsen works include Hedda Gabler, Peer Gynt and A Doll's House born on 3-20-1828 in Skien, Norway expired 5-23-1906 in Christiania, Norway age 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| engineer and Sony co-founder (May 7, 1946) Masaru Ibuka original company name Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation), aka Totsuko; the name Sony came from a combination of the word "Sonus" and phrase "sonny boy"; it officially became the corporate name in January 1958 born on 4-11-1908 in Nikko, Japan expired 12-19-1997 in Tokyo, Japan age 89 cause: heart failure | |||||||||||||||||
| computer expert Jean David Ichbiah lead the development team that created the Ada programming language (1977-83) born on 3-25-1940 expired 1-26-2007 in Burlington, Massachusetts age 66 cause: brain cancer | |||||||||||||||||
motion picture director Kon Ichikawa
expired 2-13-2008 in Tokyo, Japan age 92 cause: pneumonia
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| UCLA historian Yuji Ichioka coined term "Asian- born on 6-23-1936 in San Francisco, California expired 9-1-2002 in Los Angeles, California age 66 cause: cancer | |||||||||||||||||
| former Missouri congressman (1961-80) Richard Howard Ichord Jr. last chair of the House Un-American Activities Committee born on 7-27-1926 in Licking, Missouri expired 12-25-1992 in Houston, Texas age 66 cause: complications from heart attack | |||||||||||||||||
| FDR political operative Harold LeClair Ickes Sr. Interior Secretary from 1933 to 1946 born on 3-15-1874 in Blair City, Pennsylvania expired 2-3-1952 in Washington, District of Columbia age 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| Basque separatist Jon Idígoras a co-founder of the Herri Batasuna Party (1978) born on 5-3-1936 in Zornotza, Spain expired 6-3-2005 in Bilbao, Spain age 69 cause: complications from respiratory infection AKS: Idigoras | |||||||||||||||||
| musician/tv writer Ramez "Ramey" Idriss co-wrote the Woody Woodpecker theme song (1947); was also a writer for My Three Sons born on 9-12-1911 in New York, New York expired 2-5-1971 in Los Angeles, California age 59 | |||||||||||||||||
comic book author Samuel M. "Jerry" Iger created Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (1937); seen in two tv series (1955 & 2000) and a movie
expired 9-5-1990 in New York, New York age 87 | |||||||||||||||||
| Guinness Book geezer Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan de Soler born on 9-1-1889 in Utado, Puerto Rico, Spanish Empire expired 5-29-2004 in Rio Piedras, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico age 114 | |||||||||||||||||
| former Fijian president (2000-2009) Turaga Na Tui Vuda Ratu Josefa Iloilo Uluivuda in by coup; out by coup (sort of) born on 12-29-1920 expired 2-6-2011 in Suva, Island of Viti Levu, Fiji age 90 cause: Parkinson's disease | |||||||||||||||||
| Russian aircraft designer Sergei Vladimirovich Ilyushin designed lots of poorly built and flown Russian aircraft born on 3-30-1894 in Dilyaleva, Vologda Province, Russia expired 2-9-1977 in Moscow, Russia, USSR age 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| Japanese film director Tadashi Imai born on 1-8-1912 in Tokyo, Japan expired 11-22-1991 in Japan age 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| painter Jörg Immendorff busted in Düsseldorf for conducting an orgy with seven hookers and a bunch of cocaine (four more of the engaged hookers hadn't show up yet!) born on 6-14-1945 in Bleckede, Lower Saxony, Germany expired 5-28-2007 in Düsseldorf, Germany age 61 cause: cardiac arrest; ALS
AKS: Jorg | |||||||||||||||||
| mystical Islamist Pir Vilayat Inayat-Khan leader of the Sufis sect born on 6-19-1916 in London, England expired 6-17-2004 in Suresnes, France age 87 | |||||||||||||||||
| movie producer/director Thomas Harper Ince some dispute over cause of death: one story has him being shot by William Randoph Hearst aboard Hearst's yacht after he caught Charlie Chaplin messing with Marion Davies --- Hearst was drunk and hit Ince by mistake born on 11-6-1882 in Newport, Rhode Island expired 11-19-1924 in Beverly Hills, California age 42 | |||||||||||||||||
| movie director Franco Indovina directed Lo Scatenato (1967; Catch as Catch Can) born on --1932 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy expired 5-4-1972 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy age 39 cause: plane crash | |||||||||||||||||
British oldster Edith "Judy" Ingamells had been the oldest person in England
expired 3-1-2006 in Enfield, North London, England age 112
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| 1953 Pulitzer and Academy award-winning playwright William Motter Inge wrote Picnic born on 5-3-1913 in Independence, Kansas expired 6-10-1973 in Hollywood Hills, California age 60 cause: suicide; asphyxiation by carbon monoxide in garage | |||||||||||||||||
| computer scientist Robert B. Ingebretsen wrote software for Soundstream's first digital editing system (he forgot to send in the patent papers); received 1998 Motion Picture Academy Science & Technology plaque born on --1948 expired 3-2-2003 in Salt Lake City, Utah age 54 cause: heart failure AKS: Ingebretson | |||||||||||||||||
| Mrs. Marion Crary Ingersoll co-founder of the Brooklyn Maternity Center (forerunner of Planned Parenthood Assoc.) born on 12-17-1880 expired 6-9-1972 in Northport, New York age 91 | |||||||||||||||||
| R&B singer/songwriter Luther Thomas Ingram Sr. co-wrote "If Loving Your Is Wrong (I Don't Want to be Right)" (1973) born on 11-30-1937 in Jackson, Tennessee expired 3-19-2007 in Saint Louis, Missouri age 69 cause: kidney failure | |||||||||||||||||
| silent film director Rex Ingram "discovered" Rudolph Valentino born on 10-20-1891 in Cairo, Illinois expired 7-21-1950 in Hollywood, California age 58 | |||||||||||||||||
Danish Queen Mother Ingrid great-
expired 11-7-2000 in Fredensburg Castle, Denmark age 90 | |||||||||||||||||
| Norwegian lawyer & explorer Helge Marcus Ingstad proved that the Vikings had reached North America around 1,000 A.D. born on 12-30-1899 in Meraaker, Norway expired 3-28-2001 in Oslo, Norway age 101 | |||||||||||||||||
| character actor Frederick John Inman played Mr. Humphries on Are You Being Served tv series (1972-85) born on 6-8-1935 in Preston, Lancashire, England expired 3-8-2007 in London, England age 71 cause: complications from Hepatitis A | |||||||||||||||||
| modern Turkey's first premier (1923-37) Ismet Inonu appointed to post by Ataturk born on 9-24-1884 in Smyrna, Turkey (now Izmir) expired 12-12-1973 in Ankara, Turkey age 89 cause: heart attack | |||||||||||||||||
| editorial cartoonist Frank Interlandi had worked for the Des Moines Register & the Los Angeles Times (1962-81); twin brother of Phil Interlandi born on 3-10-1924 in Chicago, Illinois expired 2-4-2010 in Poway, California age 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| Playboy cartoonist Phil Interlandi born on 3-10-1924 in Chicago, Illinois expired 6-24-2002 in Laguna Beach, California age 78 cause: complications from liver disease | |||||||||||||||||
former Bulgarian Queen Ioanna daughter of Vittorio Emanuele III; widow of Boris III; mother of Simeon II
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| playwright Eugene Ionesco born on 11-26-1909 in Slatina, Romania expired 3-28-1994 age 84
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| Milliyet editor Abdi Ipekci murdered by man who later attempted to assassinate the Pope born on --1929 in Istanbul, Turkey expired 2-1-1979 in Istanbul, Turkey age 49 cause: shot to death | |||||||||||||||||
| actress Jill Ireland wife of Charles Bronson born on 4-26-1936 in London, England expired 5-18-1990 in Malibu, California age 54 cause: cancer | |||||||||||||||||
| actor John Ireland born on 1-30-1914 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada expired 3-21-1992 age 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| New York Knickerbockers founder Edward Simmons Irish born on 5-6-1905 in Lake George, New York expired 1-21-1981 in Venice, Florida age 75 cause: heart attack | |||||||||||||||||
| 3-time professional world surfing champion Philip Andrew "Andy" Irons widow wants coroner's report delayed by six months so that all of the speculation about his actual cause of death will go away and not impact the value of his estate, or business, or something born on 7-24-1978 in Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii expired 11-2-2010 in Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas age 32 cause: cardiac arrest; acute mixed drug ingestion (alprazolan & methadone); coronary artery disease | |||||||||||||||||
| football team owner Robert Irsay owned the (Baltimore/)Indianapolis Colts born on 3-5-1923 expired 1-18-1997 age 73 | |||||||||||||||||
| inventor Leslie LeRoy Irvin developed the modern parachute & first automobile seat belts born on 9-10-1895 expired 10-10-1966 in Bel Air, California age 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| cartoonist/illustrator Rea Irvin created Eustace Tilley character for cover of first New Yorker magazine (1925); Eustace was the snooty gent peering through his monocle at a butterfly born on 8-28-1881 in San Francisco, California expired 5-28-1972 in Fredericksted, Virgin Islands age 90 | |||||||||||||||||
| mountaineer Andrew "Sandy" Irvine accompanied George Mallory on what may have been the first successful ascent of Mt. Everest (1924) expired 6-8-1924 in Mount Everest, Nepal age 22 cause: disappeared into a storm | |||||||||||||||||
| landowner James Irvine owner of the Irvine Ranch in California and a large spread in Montana expired 8-24-1947 in Montana age 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| former Federal Reserve economist Reed John Irvine founder of Accuracy in Media (1969) born on 9-29-1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah expired 11-16-2004 in Rockville, Maryland age 82 cause: complications from stroke | |||||||||||||||||
| cartoonist Jay Irving drew Pottsy comic; father of Clifford born on 10-3-1900 in New York, New York expired 1-5-1970 in New York, New York age 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| NYC Ballet musical director Robert Irving born on 8-28-1913 in Winchester, England expired 9-13-1991 in Winchester, England age 78 | |||||||||||||||||
author Washington Irving wrote Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
expired 11-28-1859 in Tarrytown, New York age 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| Apollo 15 astronaut James Benson Irwin born on 3-17-1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expired 8-8-1991 in Glenwood Springs, California age 61 cause: heart attack | |||||||||||||||||
| stock car driver Kenny Irwin born on 8-5-1969 in Indianapolis, Indiana expired 7-7-2000 in Loudon, New Hampshire age 30 cause: car crash | |||||||||||||||||
Crocodile Hunter goofball Stephen Robert "Steve" Irwin he pulled the barb out of his chest, thus opening up a hole in his heart & bringing on cardiac arrestborn on 2-22-1962 in Essendon, Victoria, Australia expired 9-4-2006 in Batt Reef, Low Isle, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia age 44 cause: cardiac arrest; stingray barb into heart
AKS: Erwin | |||||||||||||||||
| stock car racer Bobby Isaac won 1970 NASCAR Winston Cup championship born on 8-1-1932 in Catawba, North Carolina expired 8-14-1977 in Hickory, North Carolina age 45 cause: heart attack | |||||||||||||||||
| Queen of Castile (1474-1504) Isabella wife of Ferdinand V; mother of Katherine of Aragon; mother- born on 4-22-1451 in Madrigal se las Atlas Torr, Spain expired 11-26-1504 in Medina del Campo, Spain age 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| venture capitalist Isao Okawa head of video gamemaker Sega born on --1926 in Osaka, Japan expired 3-16-2001 in Tokyo, Japan age 74 cause: heart failure; heart disease | |||||||||||||||||
| Yousuf bin Ishak first president of Singapore (1964-70) expired 11-23-1970 in Singapore age 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| writer Christopher William Isherwood his collection of short stories Goodbye to Berlin (1935) were the basis for the play I Am A Camera (1952) & Cabaret (musical: 1966; movie: 1972) born on 8-26-1904 in High Lane, Cheshire, England expired 1-4-1986 in Santa Monica, California age 81 cause: cancer
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Sultan of Joher state (1981-2010) Mahmud Iskander al-Haj ibi Ismail al-Khalidi also served as King of Malaysia (1984-89)
expired 1-22-2010 in Istana Semayan, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia age 77 | |||||||||||||||||
| White Star Line chairman Joseph Bruce Ismay quick to board a lifeboat when he found out the Titanic was going down; to hell with the women and children born on 12-12-1862 in Crosby, England expired 10-17-1937 in London, England age 74 | |||||||||||||||||
geezer Elizabeth Israel
expired 10-14-2003 in Roseau, Dominica, West Indies age 128 cause: complications from influenza
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prodigious progenatrix Eva Israelsen bore 11 children, who produced 67 grandchildren, who begot 271 great grandchildren, who in turn sired 40 great great grandchildren, all during her lifetime
expired 9-30-1999 in Logan, Utah age 104 | |||||||||||||||||
| pianist Eugene Istomin born on 11-26-1925 in New York, New York expired 10-10-2003 in Washington, District of Columbia age 77 cause: liver cancer | |||||||||||||||||
| geezer Mise Ito born on 11-6-1890 in Japan expired 3-18-2004 in Japan age 113
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| concert pianist Amparo Iturbi sister of Jose born on 3-12-1899 in Valencia, Spain expired 4-22-1969 in Beverly Hills, California age 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| pianist José Iturbi born on 11-28-1895 in Valencia, Spain expired 6-28-1980 in Los Angeles, California age 84 cause: heart attack
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1979 A.M. Turing Award recipient Kenneth Eugene Iverson created the APL computer programming language (1957)born on 12-17-1920 in Camrose, Alberta, Canada expired 10-19-2004 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada age 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| actor & folk singer Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives born on 6-14-1909 in Hunt, Illinois expired 4-14-1995 in Anacortes, Washington age 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| insurance broker Charles Edward Ives like to write music; got a Pulitzer Prize for his efforts born on 10-20-1874 in Danbury, Connecticut expired 5-19-1954 in New York, New York age 79 | |||||||||||||||||
| public tv poohbah David Otis Ives built up WGBH (1960-2001) born on 4-21-1919 in Salem, Massachusetts expired 5-16-2003 in San Francisco, California age 84 | |||||||||||||||||
| purported bioterrorist Bruce Edward Ivins the FBI claims that he mailed a bunch of inhalation anthrax that killed a bunch of people that were not his intended targets born on 4-22-1946 expired 7-27-2008 age 62 cause: suicide; acetaminophen overdose | |||||||||||||||||
| cranky newspaper columnist Molly Tyler Ivins coined nickname of 43rd president (Dubya) born on 8-30-1944 in Monterey, California expired 1-31-2007 in Austin, Texas age 62 cause: breast cancer
AKS: Ivans | |||||||||||||||||
| Disney animator Ubbe Iwerks helped Walt create Mickey Mouse born on 3-24-1901 in Kansas City, Missouri expired 7-7-1971 in Burbank, California age 70 cause: heart attack | |||||||||||||||||
| former Bosnian president (1990-1996) Alija Izetbegovic born on 8-8-1925 in Bosanski Samac, Bosnia expired 10-19-2003 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina age 78 cause: complications from injuries suffered in fall; heart disease | |||||||||||||||||
| Polish geezer Janina Izykowska her birthdate (hence age at death) is unconfirmable due to loss of records during the various wars that have afflicted Poland born on 2-27-1882 in Koszowata, Ukraine, USSR expired 9-25-1998 in Poland age 116
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