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1,938 Notable deaths
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Amīnah al-Saʿīd
Egyptian journalist and women's rights activist.
Born January 20th, 1914 in Cairo. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1995 at 81 years old in Cairo (cancer).
Vasily Mate
Russian artist (1856-1917).
Born March 6th, 1856 in Virbalis.
Died April 27th, 1917 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg (cancer).
Adán Martín Menis
Spanish politician (1943–2010).
Born October 19th, 1943 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Died October 10th, 2010 at 66 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]
Janusz Bolonek
Catholic archbishop and nuncio (1938–2016).
Born December 6th, 1938 in Huta Dłutowska. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2016 at 77 years old in Łódź (cancer). [ref]
Pedro Cubilla
Uruguayan footballer (1933-2007).
Born August 25th, 1933 in Paysandú.
Died March 15th, 2007 at 73 years old in Montevideo (cancer).
Felicia Țilea-Moldovan
Romanian athletics competitor (1967–2025).
Born September 29th, 1967 in Măgura Ilvei.
Died March 3rd, 2025 at 57 years old in Pontevedra (cancer). [ref]
Alexander Roitburd
Ukrainian artist and painter (1961–2021).
Born October 14th, 1961 in Odesa. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2021 at 59 years old in Odesa (cancer). [ref]
Det de Beus
Dutch field hockey player (1958–2013).
Born February 18th, 1958 in Utrecht.
Died July 21st, 2013 at 55 years old in Hoorn (cancer). [ref]
Hertha Wambacher
Austrian physicist (1903-1950).
Born March 9th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died April 25th, 1950 at 47 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Rangel Vulchanov
Bulgarian film director (1928–2013).
Born October 12th, 1928 in Sofia City.
Died September 30th, 2013 at 84 years old in Sofia (cancer).
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