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Fayez al-Tarawneh
Jordanian politician (1949-2021).
Died December 15th, 2021 at 72 years old in Amman (cancer). [ref]
Richard Fraser
British actor (1913-1972).
Born March 15th, 1913 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1972 at 58 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Josef Meinrad
Austrian actor.
Born April 21st, 1913 in Vienna.
Died February 18th, 1996 at 82 years old in Großgmain (cancer).
Mansoor Hekmat
Iranian politician (1951-2002).
Born June 4th, 1951 in Tehran.
Died July 4th, 2002 at 51 years old in London (cancer).
Tom Moore
Irish-american actor and film director (1883-1955).
Born May 1st, 1883 in County Meath.
Died February 12th, 1955 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Helene Stöcker
German feminist, pacifist and gender activist (1869–1943).
Born November 13th, 1869 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1943 at 73 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Robert Blust
American linguist.
Born May 9th, 1940 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2022 at 81 years old in Honolulu (cancer). [ref]
Gerd Oswald
American film and television director (1919-1989).
Born June 9th, 1919 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1989 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Herbert Feigl
Austrian philosopher (1902–1988).
Born December 14th, 1902 in Liberec.
Died June 1st, 1988 at 85 years old in Minneapolis (cancer). [ref]
Rina Zelyonaya
Soviet actress (1901-1991).
Born November 7th, 1901 in Tashkent.
Died April 1st, 1991 at 89 years old in Moscow (cancer).
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