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1,935 Notable deaths
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Franca Raimondi
Italian singer (1932-1988).
Born July 8th, 1932 in Monopoli.
Died August 28th, 1988 at 56 years old in Monopoli (cancer).
Salvador Elizondo
Mexican writer (1932–2006).
Born December 19th, 1932 in Mexico City.
Died March 29th, 2006 at 73 years old in Mexico City (cancer). [ref]
Alla Bayanova
Russian singer.
Born May 18th, 1914 in Chișinău.
Died August 30th, 2011 at 97 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Claude Roy
French poet, essayist and journalist (1915-1997).
Born August 28th, 1915 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1997 at 82 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Helmut Kohl
Austrian football referee (1943-1991).
Born February 8th, 1943 in Nußdorf am Haunsberg.
Died September 26th, 1991 at 48 years old in Austria (cancer).
Bas van der Vlies
Dutch politician.
Born June 29th, 1942 in Sliedrecht.
Died November 7th, 2021 at 79 years old in Utrecht (cancer). [ref]
Yann-Fañch Kemener
Traditional singer.
Born April 7th, 1957 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2019 at 61 years old in Tréméven (cancer). [ref]
Velasio de Paolis
Catholic cardinal (1935–2017).
Born September 19th, 1935 in Sonnino.
Died September 9th, 2017 at 81 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Vladimir Vasyutin
Soviet cosmonaut (1952–2002).
Born March 8th, 1952 in Kharkiv.
Died July 19th, 2002 at 50 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Norvel Lee
Boxer.
Born September 22nd, 1924 in Eagle Rock.
Died August 19th, 1992 at 67 years old in Bethesda (cancer).
Deaths 1611 to 1620 of 1935
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