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Franciszek Smuda
Polish football player and manager (1948–2024).
Born June 22nd, 1948 in Lubomia.
Died August 18th, 2024 at 76 years old in Kraków (cancer). [ref]
Rafaela Ottiano
Italian actress.
Born March 4th, 1888 in Venice.
Died August 18th, 1942 at 54 years old in East Boston (cancer).
Yevgeny Vakhtangov
Russian and soviet actor, theatre director (1883-1922).
Born February 13th, 1883 in Vladikavkaz. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1922 at 39 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
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).
Sotiria Bellou
Greek singer.
Born August 22nd, 1921 in Chalkida.
Died August 27th, 1997 at 76 years old in Athens (cancer).
Konstantinos Tsatsos
Revered greek diplomat, professor of law, scholar and politician (1899-1987).
Born July 13th, 1899 in Athens.
Died October 8th, 1987 at 88 years old in Athens (cancer).
Jude Milhon
American hacker & author.
Born March 12th, 1939 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 19th, 2003 at 64 years old (cancer).
Leonard Boswell
American politician (1934-2018).
Born January 10th, 1934 in Harrison County.
Died August 17th, 2018 at 84 years old in Des Moines (cancer).
George C. Pimentel
Chemist, academic (1922-1989).
Died June 18th, 1989 at 67 years old in Kensington (cancer).
Peter Norbeck
American politician (1870-1936).
Born August 27th, 1870 in Vermillion.
Died December 20th, 1936 at 66 years old in Redfield (cancer).
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