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1,834 Notable deaths
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Chrysostomos II of Cyprus
Archbishop of cyprus (2006-2022).
Born April 10th, 1941 in Tala.
Died November 7th, 2022 at 81 years old in Nicosia (cancer).
David Miller
Film director (1909–1992).
Born November 28th, 1909 in Paterson.
Died April 14th, 1992 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Sattam bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Saudi royal (1941-2013).
Born January 21st, 1941 in Riyadh.
Died February 12th, 2013 at 72 years old in Riyadh (cancer). [ref]
Abidin Dino
Turkish artist (1913-1993).
Born March 23rd, 1913 in Istanbul.
Died December 7th, 1993 at 80 years old in Paris (cancer).
Momo Kapor
Serbian novelist, painter and actor (1937-2010).
Born April 8th, 1937 in Sarajevo. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Belgrade (cancer). [ref]
Zenna Henderson
American writer (1917-1983).
Born November 1st, 1917 in Tucson. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1983 at 65 years old in Tucson (cancer).
Naima Akef
Egyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer.
Born October 7th, 1929 in Tanta.
Died April 23rd, 1966 at 36 years old in Cairo (cancer).
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Spanish conductor (1933–2014).
Born September 15th, 1933 in Burgos.
Died June 11th, 2014 at 80 years old in Pamplona (cancer).
A. C. Crispin
American science fiction writer.
Born April 5th, 1950 in Stamford.
Died September 6th, 2013 at 63 years old in Waldorf (cancer). [ref]
Sotiria Bellou
Greek singer.
Born August 22nd, 1921 in Chalkida.
Died August 27th, 1997 at 76 years old in Athens (cancer).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche