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1,926 Notable deaths
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Fred McDowell
American blues musician (1904–1972).
Born January 12th, 1904 in Tennessee, Rossville.
Died July 3rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Kurt Kasznar
Stage, film, and television actor (1913-1979).
Born August 12th, 1913 in Vienna.
Died August 6th, 1979 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Derek Taylor
British music executive.
Born May 7th, 1932 in Liverpool.
Died September 8th, 1997 at 65 years old in Sudbury (cancer).
Joseph Kobzon
Soviet and russian singer (1937–2018).
Born September 11th, 1937 in Chasiv Yar.
Died August 30th, 2018 at 80 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Daevid Allen
Australian musician (1938–2015).
Born January 13th, 1938 in Melbourne.
Died March 13th, 2015 at 77 years old in Byron Bay (cancer). [ref]
King Donovan
Actor and director (1918-1987).
Born January 25th, 1918 in Manhattan.
Died June 30th, 1987 at 69 years old in Branford (cancer).
Willie Best
Actor (1916-1962).
Born May 27th, 1916 in Sunflower.
Died February 27th, 1962 at 45 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Jackie Blanchflower
Northern irish footballer (1933-1998).
Born March 7th, 1933 in Belfast.
Died September 2nd, 1998 at 65 years old in Manchester (cancer).
Cicely Saunders
English writer, doctor, founder of the hospice care movement, palliative care activist.
Born June 22nd, 1918 in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2005 at 87 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Terry Callier
American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Born May 24th, 1945 in Chicago. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2012 at 67 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 541 to 550 of 1926
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