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1,938 Notable deaths
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Levon Ananyan
Armenian journalist and translator (1946–2013).
Born October 13th, 1946 in Koghb.
Died September 2nd, 2013 at 66 years old in Yerevan (cancer). [ref]
Richard Dürr
Swiss footballer (1938-2014).
Born December 1st, 1938 in St. Gallen.
Died May 29th, 2014 at 75 years old in Lausanne University Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Yukinori Miyabe
Japanese speed skater.
Born July 18th, 1968 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2017 at 48 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
John Holland
New zealand hurdler (1926–1990).
Born December 20th, 1926 in Auckland.
Died June 9th, 1990 at 63 years old (cancer).
Antonio Rada
Colombian footballer (1937-2014).
Born June 13th, 1937 in Sabanalarga, Antioquia.
Died June 1st, 2014 at 76 years old in Barranquilla (cancer). [ref]
Ivo Lapenna
Law professor from yugoslavia.
Born November 5th, 1909 in Split.
Died December 15th, 1987 at 78 years old in Copenhagen (cancer).
Grigore Obreja
Romanian sprint canoeist (1967–2016).
Born November 6th, 1967 in Somova.
Died May 29th, 2016 at 48 years old in Chevilly-Larue (cancer).
Dennis Green
Australian canoeist.
Born May 26th, 1931 in Sydney. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2018 at 87 years old in Sydney (cancer). [ref]
Solange Fernex
French activist and politician (1934-2006).
Born April 15th, 1934 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2006 at 72 years old in Biederthal (cancer). [ref]
Musa Gareyev
Soviet aviator, twice hero of the soviet union.
Born June 9th, 1922 in Ilyakshide.
Died September 17th, 1987 at 65 years old in Ufa (cancer).
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