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1,926 Notable deaths
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Archie Goodwin
American comic book writer, editor and artist (1937–1998).
Born September 9th, 1937 in Kansas City.
Died March 1st, 1998 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer).
Helen Westcott
American actress (1928–1998).
Born January 1st, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died March 17th, 1998 at 70 years old in Edmonds (cancer).
Niall MacGinnis
Irish actor.
Born March 29th, 1913 in Dublin.
Died January 6th, 1977 at 63 years old in Haverfordwest (cancer).
Bob Mathias
American athlete and congressman (1930–2006).
Born November 17th, 1930 in Tulare.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 75 years old in Fresno (cancer). [ref]
Leon Fleisher
American conductor and pianist.
Born July 23rd, 1928 in San Francisco.
Died August 2nd, 2020 at 92 years old in Baltimore (cancer). [ref]
Charles Jencks
American architecture theorist, critic and landscape architect.
Born June 21st, 1939 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died October 13th, 2019 at 80 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Bram Fischer
South african lawyer and anti-apartheid activist (1908-1975).
Born April 23rd, 1908 in Bloemfontein.
Died May 8th, 1975 at 67 years old in Bloemfontein (cancer).
Mae Busch
American actress (1891-1946).
Born June 18th, 1891 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1946 at 54 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Hugh Williams
British actor (1904-1969).
Born March 6th, 1904 in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Died December 12th, 1969 at 65 years old in London (cancer).
Eva Justin
German anthropologist.
Born August 23rd, 1909 in Dresden.
Died September 11th, 1966 at 57 years old in Offenbach am Main (cancer).
Deaths 621 to 630 of 1926
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