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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 9-11-1911 in New York, New York expired 2-??-1971 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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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