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1,927 Notable deaths
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Antony Sher
British actor, writer and theatre director.
Born June 14th, 1949 in Cape Town.
Died December 2nd, 2021 at 72 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon (cancer). [ref]
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
American astronomer.
Born July 4th, 1868 in Lancaster.
Died December 12th, 1921 at 53 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Flora Robson
English actress (1902-1984).
Born March 28th, 1902 in South Shields. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1984 at 82 years old in Brighton (cancer).
Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen
Norwegian princess; elder sister of king harald v of norway.
Born June 9th, 1930 in Royal Palace, Oslo.
Died September 16th, 2012 at 82 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Alberta Watson
Canadian actress (1955–2015).
Born March 6th, 1955 in Toronto.
Died March 21st, 2015 at 60 years old in Toronto (cancer).
Sylvain Sylvain
American guitarist (1951–2021).
Born February 14th, 1951 in Cairo.
Died January 13th, 2021 at 69 years old in Nashville (cancer). [ref]
Nicholas Pryor
American actor (1935–2024).
Born January 28th, 1935 in Baltimore.
Died October 7th, 2024 at 89 years old in Wilmington (cancer). [ref]
Shunroku Hata
Japanese general (1879-1962).
Born July 26th, 1879 in Fukushima Prefecture.
Died May 10th, 1962 at 82 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
Max Showalter
American actor (1917-2000).
Born June 2nd, 1917 in Caldwell.
Died July 30th, 2000 at 83 years old in Middletown (cancer).
Joe Slovo
South african politician (1926-1995).
Born May 23rd, 1926 in Obeliai.
Died January 6th, 1995 at 68 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 331 to 340 of 1927
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