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1,926 Notable deaths
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Francis Lee
English footballer (1944–2023).
Born April 29th, 1944 in Westhoughton.
Died October 2nd, 2023 at 79 years old in Manchester (cancer). [ref]
Isabelle Collin Dufresne
French-american artist and author.
Born September 6th, 1935 in La Tronche. [ref]
Died June 14th, 2014 at 78 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
James Bond
American ornithologist and inspiration for the name of the fictional spy (1900-1989).
Born January 4th, 1900 in Philadelphia.
Died February 14th, 1989 at 89 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
George Buck Flower
American actor and director.
Born October 28th, 1937 in Milton-Freewater.
Died June 18th, 2004 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Rupert Hine
British rock musician and producer (1947-2020).
Born September 21st, 1947 in London.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 72 years old in Wiltshire (cancer). [ref]
Prince Carlos Hugo, Hereditary Duke of Parma
Head of the house of bourbon-parma (1930-2010).
Died August 18th, 2010 at 80 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Irwin Shaw
American writer (1913–1984).
Born February 27th, 1913 in South Bronx.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 71 years old in Davos (cancer).
Polly Ann Young
American actress (1908-1997).
Born October 25th, 1908 in Denver.
Died January 21st, 1997 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Francis Buchholz
German bass guitarist (1954–2026).
Born February 19th, 1954 in Hanover.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 71 years old (cancer). [ref]
John McMartin
American actor and singer (1929–2016).
Born November 18th, 1929 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 531 to 540 of 1926
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