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1,834 Notable deaths
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Mandy Rice-Davies
British actress (1944-2014).
Born October 21st, 1944 in Mere.
Died December 18th, 2014 at 70 years old in London (cancer).
Baba Amte
Indian freedom fighter, social worker.
Born December 26th, 1914 in Hinganghat.
Died February 9th, 2008 at 93 years old in Chandrapur (cancer). [ref]
Edith Head
American film and television costumer (1897-1981).
Born October 28th, 1897 in San Bernardino.
Died October 24th, 1981 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Lee Byung-chul
Founder of the samsung group.
Born February 12th, 1910 in Uiryeong County. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1987 at 77 years old in Seoul (cancer).
Elisabeth Sladen
English actress.
Born February 1st, 1946 in Liverpool.
Died April 19th, 2011 at 65 years old in Southall (cancer). [ref]
Eleanor Powell
Dancer, actress.
Born November 21st, 1912 in Springfield.
Died February 11th, 1982 at 69 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
George M. Cohan
American entertainer, composer and playwright.
Born July 3rd, 1878 in Providence. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1942 at 64 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Anna Karina
Danish-french actress (1940–2019).
Born September 22nd, 1940 in Frederiksberg.
Died December 14th, 2019 at 79 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
John Foster Dulles
United states secretary of state (1888-1959).
Born February 25th, 1888 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 24th, 1959 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Mary Oliver
American poet (1935–2019).
Born September 10th, 1935 in Maple Heights.
Died January 17th, 2019 at 83 years old in Hobe Sound (cancer). [ref]
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