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1,927 Notable deaths
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James Burnham
American philosopher (1905–1987).
Born November 22nd, 1905 in Chicago.
Died July 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Kent (cancer).
Wendy Hughes
Australian actress (1952–2014).
Born July 29th, 1952 in Melbourne.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 61 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Robert Ginty
American actor and director (1948-2009).
Born November 14th, 1948 in Brooklyn.
Died September 21st, 2009 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Herbert Kappler
Nazi war criminal (1907-1978).
Born September 23rd, 1907 in Stuttgart.
Died February 9th, 1978 at 70 years old in Soltau (cancer).
Isabelle Dinoire
Partial face transplant recipient (1967–2016).
Born February 3rd, 1967 in Maubeuge.
Died April 22nd, 2016 at 49 years old in Amiens (cancer).
Renata Tebaldi
Italian opera singer.
Born February 1st, 1922 in Pesaro. [ref]
Died December 19th, 2004 at 82 years old in San Marino (cancer). [ref]
Silvana Gallardo
American actress (1953–2012).
Born January 13th, 1953 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2012 at 58 years old in Louisville (cancer). [ref]
Wende Wagner
American film and television actress (1941-1997).
Born December 6th, 1941 in New London.
Died February 26th, 1997 at 55 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Gene Nelson
American actor, dancer, screenwriter, director (1920-1996).
Born March 24th, 1920 in Seattle. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1996 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Danny Wells
Canadian movie and television actor and voice actor.
Born April 7th, 1941 in Montreal.
Died November 28th, 2013 at 72 years old in Toronto (cancer).
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