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Dead at age 65

1,022 Notable deaths

June Jordan

American poet, essayist, playwright, feminist, bisexual activist.

Born July 9th, 1936 in Harlem. [ref]

Died June 14th, 2002 at 65 years old in Berkeley (breast cancer). [ref]

Olive Schreiner

South african author and pacifist (1855-1920).

Born March 24th, 1855 in Cape Colony. [ref]

Died December 11th, 1920 at 65 years old in Cape Town.

Ray Peterson

American musician.

Born April 23rd, 1939 in Denton.

Died January 25th, 2005 at 65 years old in Smyrna (cancer). [ref]

Polaire

French actress.

Born May 14th, 1874 in Sidi M'Hamed. [ref]

Died October 11th, 1939 at 65 years old in Champigny-sur-Marne (disease).

Branko Cikatić

Croatian kickboxer (1954-2020).

Born October 4th, 1954 in Split. [ref]

Died March 23rd, 2020 at 65 years old in Solin. [ref]

Toller Cranston

Canadian figure skater and painter (1949-2015).

Born April 20th, 1949 in Hamilton.

Died January 24th, 2015 at 65 years old in San Miguel de Allende (myocardial infarction).

Stefan George

German poet, editor, and translator.

Born July 12th, 1868 in Büdesheim. [ref]

Died December 4th, 1933 at 65 years old in Minusio. [ref]

Fredric Brown

American novelist, short story author.

Born October 29th, 1906 in Cincinnati. [ref]

Died March 12th, 1972 at 65 years old in Tucson. [ref]

Ernst Haas

American photographer.

Born March 2nd, 1921 in Vienna. [ref]

Died September 12th, 1986 at 65 years old in New York City. [ref]

Arturo de Córdova

Mexican actor (1908-1973).

Born May 8th, 1908 in Mérida.

Died November 3rd, 1973 at 65 years old in Mexico City (stroke). [ref]

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