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1,935 Notable deaths
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Nino Khurtsidze
Georgian chess player (1975-2018).
Born September 28th, 1975 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2018 at 42 years old in Tbilisi (cancer). [ref]
Gregorio Martínez Sierra
Spanish editor, theatre director and writer (1881–1947).
Born May 6th, 1881 in Madrid. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1947 at 66 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Terrence McCann
Olympic wrestler (1934–2006).
Born March 23rd, 1934 in Chicago.
Died June 7th, 2006 at 72 years old in California (cancer).
Jon Michelet
Norwegian author (1944-2018).
Born July 14th, 1944 in Moss. [ref]
Died April 14th, 2018 at 73 years old in Oslo (cancer). [ref]
Ivan Plyushch
Ukrainian politician (1941-2014).
Born September 11th, 1941 in Borzna.
Died June 25th, 2014 at 72 years old in Kyiv (cancer).
Efua Dorkenoo
Ghanaian activist (1949-2014).
Born September 6th, 1949 in Cape Coast.
Died October 18th, 2014 at 65 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Florența Mihai
Romanian tennis player.
Born September 2nd, 1955 in Bucharest.
Died October 14th, 2015 at 60 years old in Bucharest (cancer). [ref]
Grisélidis Réal
Writer and prostitute (1929-2005).
Born August 11th, 1929 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died May 31st, 2005 at 75 years old in Collonge-Bellerive (cancer). [ref]
Elena Arnedo Soriano
Spanish gynecologist, writer, and women's rights activist.
Born November 25th, 1941 in Madrid.
Died September 7th, 2015 at 73 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Ira Murchison
American athletic competitor (1933–1994).
Born February 6th, 1933 in Chicago.
Died March 28th, 1994 at 61 years old in Harvey (cancer).
Deaths 1581 to 1590 of 1935
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