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Pol Pot
Former general secretary of the communist party of kampuchea.
Born May 19th, 1928 in Prek Sbauv. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1998 at 69 years old in Anlong Veng District. [ref]
R. Lee Ermey
American actor and soldier (1944–2018).
Born March 24th, 1944 in Emporia.
Died April 15th, 2018 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Brian Dennehy
American actor (1938-2020).
Born July 9th, 1938 in Bridgeport.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 81 years old in New Haven (sepsis). [ref]
Yesterday April 14th
Simone de Beauvoir
Born January 9th, 1908 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 14th, 1986 at 78 years old
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