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1,932 Notable deaths
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Johnny Coles
American trumpeter.
Born July 3rd, 1926 in Trenton. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1997 at 71 years old in Philadelphia (cancer). [ref]
Jane Cowl
American actress and playwright (1883–1950).
Born December 14th, 1883 in Boston.
Died June 22nd, 1950 at 66 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Geir Ivarsøy
Norwegian computer prgrammer.
Born June 27th, 1957 in Norway.
Died March 9th, 2006 at 48 years old in Oslo (cancer).
Teresa Gimpera
Spanish actress (1936–2024).
Born September 21st, 1936 in Igualada.
Died July 23rd, 2024 at 87 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]
J. B. Hutto
American blues musician.
Born April 26th, 1926 in South Carolina. [ref]
Died June 12th, 1983 at 57 years old in Harvey (cancer). [ref]
Erna Sack
German singer (1898-1972).
Born February 6th, 1898 in Spandau.
Died March 2nd, 1972 at 74 years old in Mainz (cancer).
Lucía Sánchez Saornil
Spanish poet, journalist, sindicalist, anarchist and feminist (1895-1970).
Born December 13th, 1895 in Madrid.
Died June 2nd, 1970 at 74 years old in Valencia (cancer).
Joseph Wood Krutch
American writer, critic, and naturalist (1893–1970).
Born November 25th, 1893 in Knoxville.
Died May 22nd, 1970 at 76 years old in Tucson (cancer). [ref]
Jeanne Demessieux
French composer, pianist, organist and music teacher (1921-1968).
Born February 13th, 1921 in Montpellier.
Died November 11th, 1968 at 47 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Florencio Campomanes
Filipino political scientist, chess player, and chess official (1927-2010).
Born February 22nd, 1927 in Manila.
Died May 3rd, 2010 at 83 years old (cancer). [ref]
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