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1,932 Notable deaths
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Zhanna Prokhorenko
Soviet and russian actress (1940-2011).
Born May 11th, 1940 in Poltava.
Died August 1st, 2011 at 71 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Sihugo Green
American basketball player.
Born August 20th, 1933 in New York City.
Died October 4th, 1980 at 47 years old in Pittsburgh (cancer).
Johannes Brost
Swedish actor (1946–2018).
Born September 25th, 1946 in Stockholm.
Died January 4th, 2018 at 71 years old in Lund (cancer). [ref]
Bill Scanlon
American tennis player (1956-2021).
Born November 13th, 1956 in Dallas.
Died June 2nd, 2021 at 64 years old in Park City (cancer).
Lubomír Kaválek
Czech-american chess player.
Born August 9th, 1943 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2021 at 77 years old in Reston (cancer). [ref]
Barbara Ward
British economist; life peer (1914-1981).
Born May 23rd, 1914 in Heworth.
Died May 31st, 1981 at 67 years old in Lodsworth (cancer).
Philippe Labro
French author, journalist, film director, media personality, lyricist.
Born August 27th, 1936 in Montauban.
Died June 4th, 2025 at 88 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Jun Fukuda
Japanese film director (1923–2000).
Born February 17th, 1923 in Manchuria. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2000 at 77 years old in Setagaya (cancer).
Isabelle Corey
French actress and model.
Born May 29th, 1939 in Metz. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2011 at 71 years old in Crozon (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 1271 to 1280 of 1932
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