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In the year 2010
1,040 Notable deaths
Sigmar Polke
German artist (1941–2010).
Born February 13th, 1941 in Oleśnica.
Died June 23rd, 2010 at 69 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Joe Mantell
American film and television actor (1915-2010).
Born December 21st, 1915 in New York City.
Died September 29th, 2010 at 94 years old in San Fernando Valley (pneumonia). [ref]
Harry Schwarz
South african activist (1924-2010).
Born May 13th, 1924 in Cologne.
Died February 5th, 2010 at 85 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Janet MacLachlan
American actress (1933-2010).
Born August 27th, 1933 in New York City.
Died October 11th, 2010 at 77 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Maurice Wilkes
British computer scientist (1913–2010).
Born June 26th, 1913 in Dudley. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2010 at 97 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Der Scutt
American architect and designer (1934–2010).
Born October 17th, 1934 in Manhattan.
Died March 14th, 2010 at 75 years old in Manhattan (liver disease). [ref]
Neva Patterson
American film, stage and television actress (1920–2010).
Born February 10th, 1920 in Nevada.
Died December 14th, 2010 at 90 years old in Brentwood (falling from height). [ref]
Antonio Pettigrew
American sprint athlete (1967–2010).
Born November 3rd, 1967 in Macon.
Died August 10th, 2010 at 42 years old in Chatham County. [ref]
Godfrey Binaisa
Ugandan president from may 1979 to june 1980.
Born May 30th, 1920 in Buganda.
Died August 5th, 2010 at 90 years old in Kampala (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marshall Warren Nirenberg
American biochemist and geneticist (1927-2010).
Born April 10th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2010 at 82 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Earl Wild
American musician (1915–2010).
Born November 26th, 1915 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 23rd, 2010 at 94 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure). [ref]
Frank Kermode
Manx writer, literary critic and professor (1919–2010).
Born November 29th, 1919 in Isle of Man.
Died August 17th, 2010 at 90 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Aldo Giuffrè
Italian actor (1924-2010).
Born April 10th, 1924 in Naples.
Died June 26th, 2010 at 86 years old in Rome (peritonitis).
Joseph Stein
American playwright (1912–2010).
Born May 30th, 1912 in The Bronx.
Died October 24th, 2010 at 98 years old in New York City. [ref]
David Warren
Australian inventor (1925-2010).
Born March 20th, 1925 in Groote Eylandt.
Died July 19th, 2010 at 85 years old in Melbourne.
Chalmers Johnson
American political scientist (1931–2010).
Born August 6th, 1931 in Phoenix. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2010 at 79 years old in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. [ref]
Justin Mentell
American actor, speed skater and musician (1982-2010).
Born December 16th, 1982 in Austin.
Died February 1st, 2010 at 27 years old in Mineral Point (traffic collision). [ref]
Israel Tal
Israeli military officer (1924–2010).
Born September 13th, 1924 in Mahanayim.
Died September 8th, 2010 at 85 years old in Rehovot. [ref]
Angelo Infanti
Italian actor (1939-2010).
Born February 16th, 1939 in Zagarolo.
Died October 12th, 2010 at 71 years old in Tivoli (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kenneth Noland
American artist (1924–2010).
Born April 10th, 1924 in Asheville.
Died January 5th, 2010 at 85 years old in Port Clyde (kidney cancer). [ref]
Pamela Green
British actress (1929-2010).
Born March 28th, 1929 in Surrey.
Died May 7th, 2010 at 81 years old (leukemia). [ref]
Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton
British noble (1938-2010).
Born September 13th, 1938 in London.
Died June 5th, 2010 at 71 years old in Dirleton (dementia). [ref]
Frederick C. Weyand
American general (1916–2010).
Born September 15th, 1916 in Arbuckle.
Died February 10th, 2010 at 93 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
James Black
Scottish doctor and pharmacologist (1924–2010).
Born June 14th, 1924 in Uddingston.
Died March 22nd, 2010 at 85 years old in London (prostate cancer).
Ehud Netzer
Israeli archaeologist (1934–2010).
Born May 13th, 1934 in Jerusalem.
Died October 28th, 2010 at 76 years old in Jerusalem (falling from height). [ref]
Deaths 276 to 300 of 1040
Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé