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2,140 Notable deaths
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Roy Worters
Canadian ice hockey player (1900–1957).
Born October 19th, 1900 in Toronto.
Died November 7th, 1957 at 57 years old in Toronto (cancer).
Bruno Bianchi
French cartoonist, comics artist and animation director (1955-2011).
Born September 6th, 1955 in Chartres.
Died December 2nd, 2011 at 56 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Bob Shaw
Irish science fiction writer (1931–1996).
Born December 31st, 1931 in Belfast.
Died February 12th, 1996 at 64 years old in Manchester (cancer).
Charles Cooley
American sociologist (1864–1929).
Born August 17th, 1864 in Ann Arbor.
Died May 8th, 1929 at 64 years old in Ann Arbor (cancer). [ref]
Roger Crozier
Canadian ice hockey player (1942-1996).
Born March 16th, 1942 in Bracebridge.
Died January 11th, 1996 at 53 years old in Newark (cancer).
Tzeni Karezi
Greek actress (1932–1992).
Born January 12th, 1932 in Athens.
Died July 27th, 1992 at 60 years old in Athens (cancer).
Kenichi Fukui
Japanese chemist (1918–1998).
Born October 4th, 1918 in Nara.
Died January 9th, 1998 at 79 years old in Kyoto (cancer).
Daniel Bovet
Nobel prize-winning pharmacologist (1907–1992).
Born March 23rd, 1907 in Neuchâtel.
Died April 8th, 1992 at 85 years old in Rome (cancer).
Sabawi Ibrahim al-Tikriti
Iraqi secret police (1947–2013).
Born February 27th, 1947 in Tikrit.
Died July 8th, 2013 at 66 years old in Baghdad (cancer). [ref]
Giancarlo Baghetti
Racecar driver.
Born December 25th, 1934 in Milan.
Died November 27th, 1995 at 60 years old in Milan (cancer).
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