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 in Detroit

Kenny Burrell

American jazz guitarist (born 1931).

Born July 31st, 1931 (age 94 years) in Detroit.

Ralph Bunche

Diplomat, educator, civil rights activist and the first african american nobel peace prize winner (1904–1971).

Born August 7th, 1904 in Detroit.

Died December 10th, 1971 at 67 years old in New York City. [ref]

Cobi Jones

American soccer player.

Born June 16th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Detroit.

Thomas Ligotti

American horror author.

Born July 9th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Detroit.

Gregory Jarvis

American astronaut (1944-1986).

Born August 24th, 1944 in Detroit.

Died January 28th, 1986 at 41 years old in Cape Canaveral (Space Shuttle Challenger disaster).

G. Edward Griffin

American author, conspiracy theorist, film producer, and political lecturer.

Born November 7th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Detroit.

Jordan Crawford

American basketball player.

Born October 23rd, 1988 (age 37 years) in Detroit.

Robert J. Shiller

American economist.

Born March 29th, 1946 (age 80 years) in Detroit.

Michelle Ruff

American voice actress.

Born September 22nd, 1967 (age 58 years) in Detroit. [ref]

Carl Levin

American politician (1934–2021).

Born June 28th, 1934 in Detroit.

Died July 29th, 2021 at 87 years old in Henry Ford Hospital. [ref]

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