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1,938 Notable deaths
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Halina Aszkiełowicz
Polish volleyball player (1947-2018).
Born February 4th, 1947 in Słupsk.
Died June 22nd, 2018 at 71 years old in Wrocław (cancer). [ref]
Margaret Joslin
Actress (1883-1956).
Born August 6th, 1883 in Cleveland.
Died October 14th, 1956 at 73 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Josip Friščić
Croatian politician.
Born August 15th, 1949 in Subotica Podravska.
Died January 23rd, 2016 at 66 years old in Koprivnica (cancer).
Ingeborg Drewitz
German writer (1923-1986).
Born January 10th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died November 26th, 1986 at 63 years old in West Berlin (cancer).
Helen Morgan
Welsh field hockey player (1966-2020).
Born July 20th, 1966 in Porthcawl.
Died November 19th, 2020 at 54 years old (cancer). [ref]
Jacques Seiler
French actor and theatre director (1928–2004).
Born March 16th, 1928 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2004 at 76 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Rezső Bálint
Austro-hungarian neurologist and psychiatrist (1874–1929).
Born October 22nd, 1874 in Budapest.
Died May 23rd, 1929 at 54 years old in Budapest (cancer).
Olga Ulianova
Russian-chilean historian.
Born February 23rd, 1963 in Moscow.
Died December 29th, 2016 at 53 years old in Santiago (cancer). [ref]
Pál Orosz
Hungarian association footballer and olympic coach (1934-2014).
Born January 25th, 1934 in Szentes.
Died May 12th, 2014 at 80 years old in Budapest (cancer).
Bengt Djurberg
Actor and singer.
Born July 23rd, 1898 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1941 at 43 years old in Stockholm (cancer). [ref]
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