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1,931 Notable deaths
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Montserrat Figueras
Catalan soprano singer.
Born March 15th, 1942 in Barcelona.
Died November 23rd, 2011 at 69 years old in Bellaterra (cancer). [ref]
Enzo Jannacci
Singer songwriter, composer, actor, stand-up comedian (1935-2013).
Died March 29th, 2013 at 77 years old in Milan (cancer).
Kaoru Yachigusa
Japanese actress (1931-2019).
Born January 6th, 1931 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died October 24th, 2019 at 88 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
Helen Humes
American jazz and blues singer.
Born June 23rd, 1913 in Louisville. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1981 at 68 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Fatemeh Pahlavi
Iranian princess.
Born October 28th, 1928 in Tehran.
Died June 2nd, 1987 at 58 years old in London (cancer).
Allan Pettersson
Swedish composer and violist.
Born September 19th, 1911 in Västra Ryd.
Died June 20th, 1980 at 68 years old in Stockholm (cancer). [ref]
Markus Beyer
German boxer.
Born April 28th, 1971 in Erlabrunn.
Died December 3rd, 2018 at 47 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Rosina Lawrence
American actress (1912-1997).
Born December 30th, 1912 in Westboro.
Died June 23rd, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City (cancer).
Janwillem van de Wetering
Dutch writer (1931–2008).
Born March 12th, 1931 in Rotterdam.
Died July 4th, 2008 at 77 years old in Blue Hill (cancer).
Andrija Delibašić
Montenegrin footballer (1981–2025).
Born April 24th, 1981 in Nikšić.
Died March 19th, 2025 at 43 years old in Podgorica (cancer). [ref]
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