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1,935 Notable deaths
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Ivan Anikeyev
Soviet cosmonaut (1933-1992).
Born February 12th, 1933 in Liski.
Died August 8th, 1992 at 59 years old in Bezhetsk (cancer).
Henryk Baranowski
1943-2013 polish theatre director and actor.
Born February 9th, 1943 in Ternopil.
Died July 27th, 2013 at 70 years old in Brwinów (cancer).
Henri Antoine Jules-Bois
French occult writer (1868–1943).
Born September 28th, 1868 in Marseille.
Died July 2nd, 1943 at 74 years old in New York City (cancer).
Abe Segal
South african tennis player (1930–2016).
Born October 23rd, 1930 in Johannesburg.
Died April 4th, 2016 at 85 years old in Cape Town (cancer). [ref]
Tsvetanka Khristova
Athletics competitor.
Born March 14th, 1962 in Kazanlak.
Died November 13th, 2008 at 46 years old in Kazanlak (cancer). [ref]
Eladia Blázquez
Argentine singer (1931-2005).
Born February 24th, 1931 in Gerli.
Died August 31st, 2005 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). [ref]
Carlos Diarte
Paraguayan footballer (1954-2011).
Born January 26th, 1954 in Asunción.
Died June 29th, 2011 at 57 years old in Valencia (cancer). [ref]
Mildred Scheel
German physician (1932–1985).
Born December 31st, 1932 in Cologne.
Died May 13th, 1985 at 52 years old in Cologne (cancer).
Ze'ev Boim
Israeli politician (1943-2011).
Born April 30th, 1943 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2011 at 67 years old in Milwaukee (cancer). [ref]
Mahlon Hamilton
Actor (1880-1960).
Born June 15th, 1880 in Baltimore.
Died June 20th, 1960 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Deaths 1681 to 1690 of 1935
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