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1,923 Notable deaths
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Anne Meara
American comedian and actress (1929–2015).
Born September 20th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 85 years old in Upper West Side (cancer).
Arun Jaitley
Indian politician and attorney (1952–2019).
Born December 28th, 1952 in New Delhi.
Died August 24th, 2019 at 66 years old in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (cancer). [ref]
Markie Post
American actress (1950-2021).
Born November 4th, 1950 in Palo Alto.
Died August 7th, 2021 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Michael Collins
American astronaut (1930–2021).
Born October 31st, 1930 in Rome. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2021 at 90 years old in Naples (cancer). [ref]
Ronnie Spector
American singer (1943-2022).
Born August 10th, 1943 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2022 at 78 years old in Danbury (cancer). [ref]
Halston
American fashion designer (1932-1990).
Born April 23rd, 1932 in Des Moines. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1990 at 57 years old in San Francisco (cancer). [ref]
Diahann Carroll
American actress, singer, model and activist (1935-2019).
Born July 17th, 1935 in The Bronx.
Died October 4th, 2019 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Robert Urich
Actor (1946-2002).
Born December 19th, 1946 in Toronto.
Died April 16th, 2002 at 55 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer).
A. A. Milne
British author known for creating winnie-the-pooh (1882-1956).
Born January 18th, 1882 in London, Henley House.
Died January 31st, 1956 at 74 years old in Hartfield (cancer).
Deaths 21 to 30 of 1923
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