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1,931 Notable deaths
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Vladimir Sofronitsky
Russian pianist (1901-1961).
Born May 8th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1961 at 60 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Meir Shalev
Israeli writer.
Born July 29th, 1948 in Nahalal.
Died April 11th, 2023 at 74 years old in Alonei Abba (cancer). [ref]
Chris Dobson
British chemist (1949-2019).
Born October 8th, 1949 in Rinteln.
Died September 8th, 2019 at 69 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
John Clellon Holmes
American beat generation writer, novelist (1926–1988).
Born March 12th, 1926 in Massachusetts.
Died March 30th, 1988 at 62 years old in Middletown (cancer).
Chrysostomos II of Cyprus
Archbishop of cyprus (2006-2022).
Born April 10th, 1941 in Tala.
Died November 7th, 2022 at 81 years old in Nicosia (cancer).
Konrad Wolf
East german film director (1925–1982).
Born October 20th, 1925 in Hechingen.
Died March 7th, 1982 at 56 years old in East Berlin (cancer).
Zenna Henderson
American writer (1917-1983).
Born November 1st, 1917 in Tucson. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1983 at 65 years old in Tucson (cancer).
Tadeusz Kutrzeba
Polish general.
Born April 15th, 1886 in Kraków.
Died January 8th, 1947 at 60 years old in London (cancer).
Silvio Marzolini
Argentine footballer (1940-2020).
Born October 4th, 1940 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 17th, 2020 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). [ref]
Erin O'Brien-Moore
American actress (1902-1979).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Los Angeles.
Died May 3rd, 1979 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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