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1,932 Notable deaths
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Willem Elsschot
Flemish writer.
Born May 7th, 1882 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1960 at 78 years old in Antwerp (cancer). [ref]
Aleksandr Kuprin
Russian writer.
Born September 7th, 1870 in Narovchat. [ref]
Died August 25th, 1938 at 67 years old in Saint Petersburg (cancer). [ref]
Alberto Natusch
President of bolivia (1933-1994).
Born May 23rd, 1933 in Beni Department.
Died November 23rd, 1994 at 61 years old in Santa Cruz Department (cancer).
Fernando Sabino
Brazilian writer (1923–2004).
Born October 12th, 1923 in Belo Horizonte.
Died October 11th, 2004 at 80 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Dean Woods
Australian cyclist.
Born June 22nd, 1966 in Wangaratta.
Died March 3rd, 2022 at 55 years old (cancer). [ref]
Ernesto de Martino
Italian anthropologist and ethnographer (1908-1965).
Born December 1st, 1908 in Naples.
Died May 9th, 1965 at 56 years old in Rome (cancer).
Jerry Ahern
Novelist.
Born June 23rd, 1946 in Chicago.
Died July 24th, 2012 at 66 years old in Jefferson (cancer).
June Storey
Canadian-american actress (1918-1991).
Born April 20th, 1918 in Toronto.
Died December 18th, 1991 at 73 years old in Vista (cancer).
Juan Antonio Rios
Chilean politician and president (1888-1946).
Born November 10th, 1888 in Cañete.
Died June 27th, 1946 at 57 years old in Santiago (cancer).
Ali Meshkini
Iranian cleric (1922-2007).
Born December 2nd, 1922 in Meshginshahr.
Died July 30th, 2007 at 84 years old in Tehran (cancer).
Deaths 1381 to 1390 of 1932
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