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Chris Cornell

American singer and guitarist (1964–2017).

Born July 20th, 1964 in Seattle. [ref]

Died May 18th, 2017 at 52 years old in Detroit. [ref]

Zooey Deschanel

American actress, model, and singer-songwriter.

Born January 17th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Los Angeles.

Kurt Russell

American actor (born 1951).

Born March 17th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Springfield.

Michael Phelps

American swimmer.

Born June 30th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Baltimore. [ref]

Mother Teresa

Albanian-indian catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997).

Born August 26th, 1910 in Skopje.

Died September 5th, 1997 at 87 years old in Kolkata (heart failure).

Pope Francis

266th pope of the catholic church (1936–2025).

Born December 17th, 1936 in Flores.

Died April 21st, 2025 at 88 years old in Domus Sanctae Marthae (stroke, circulatory collapse). [ref]

Alexander Skarsgård

Swedish actor.

Born August 25th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Vällingby.

Fred Rogers

American television personality.

Born March 20th, 1928 in Latrobe.

Died February 27th, 2003 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh.

Jada Pinkett Smith

American actress, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman (1971-).

Born September 18th, 1971 (age 53 years) in Baltimore.

Jennifer Garner

American actress.

Born April 17th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Houston.

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