Sunday 11th of July 1937 (-) — Composer George Gershwin dies of a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumor
Thursday 20th of December 1973 (-) — Singer-songwriter Bobby Darin dies while recovering from initially succesful open-heart surgery to repair two artificial heart valves without regaining consciousness
There were no funeral arrangements; Darin's last wish in his will was that his body be donated to science for medical research.
Friday 19th of August 1977 (-) — Comedian and actor Groucho Marx dies of pneumonia
Wednesday 26th of April 1989 (-) — Actress, comedian, model and producer Lucille Ball dies of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Thursday 14th of May 1998 (-) — Singer and actor Frank Sinatra dies of a heart attack
Friday 4th of July 2003 (-) — Singer-songwriter Barry White dies of renal failure
Saturday 30th of August 2003 (-) — Actor Charles Bronson dies of respiratory failure
Although pneumonia and/or Alzheimer's disease have been cited as Bronson's cause of death, neither appears on his death certificate, which cites "respiratory failure", "metastatic lung cancer", with secondarily "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" and "congestive cardiomyopathy" as the causes of death.
Monday 20th of November 2006 (-) — Film director Robert Altman dies of leukemia
Tuesday 1st of August 2006 (-) — Installation artist Jason Rhoades dies of heart failure
According to the Los Angeles County coroner's office Rhoades' death was caused by accidental drug intoxication and heart disease.
Friday 15th of September 2017 (-) — Actor Harry Dean Stanton dies of natural causes
Saturday 23rd of January 2021 (-) — Television host Larry King dies of COVID-19
