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1,924 Notable deaths
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Florian Schneider
German musician; founding member of electronic band kraftwerk.
Born April 7th, 1947 in Kattenhorn.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 73 years old in Düsseldorf (cancer). [ref]
Sam Jaffe
American actor, teacher, musician and engineer (1891-1984).
Born March 10th, 1891 in New York City.
Died March 24th, 1984 at 93 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Brad Grey
American film and television producer (1957–2017).
Born December 29th, 1957 in New York City.
Died May 14th, 2017 at 59 years old in Holmby Hills (cancer). [ref]
Lou Christie
American singer.
Born February 19th, 1943 in Crescent Township.
Died June 18th, 2025 at 82 years old in Pittsburgh (cancer). [ref]
Edward Everett Horton
American actor (1886-1970).
Born March 18th, 1886 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1970 at 84 years old in Encino (cancer). [ref]
Rosalind Cash
American actress (1938-1995).
Born December 31st, 1938 in Atlantic City.
Died October 31st, 1995 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Michael Powell
English film director (1905-1990).
Born September 30th, 1905 in Kent.
Died February 19th, 1990 at 84 years old in Gloucestershire (cancer).
Farrah Forke
American actress.
Born January 12th, 1968 in Corpus Christi.
Died February 25th, 2022 at 54 years old in Houston (cancer).
Raúl Grijalva
American politician (1948–2025).
Born February 19th, 1948 in Pima County.
Died March 13th, 2025 at 77 years old in Tucson (cancer). [ref]
Walter Schellenberg
German police and ss general, head of the military secret services and convicted war criminal (1910-1952).
Born January 16th, 1910 in Saarbrücken.
Died March 31st, 1952 at 42 years old in Turin (cancer).
Deaths 251 to 260 of 1924
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