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1,887 Notable deaths
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Rainer Barzel
German politician of the cdu (1924-2006).
Born June 20th, 1924 in Braniewo.
Died August 26th, 2006 at 82 years old in Munich (cancer). [ref]
Charlie Shavers
Jazz trumpeter.
Born August 3rd, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 8th, 1971 at 50 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Metin Çekmez
Turkish actor.
Born July 26th, 1945 in Istanbul.
Died August 25th, 2021 at 76 years old in Aydın (cancer). [ref]
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]
Gaston Rébuffat
French mountaineer.
Born May 7th, 1921 in Marseille. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1985 at 64 years old in Bobigny (cancer).
Mary Antin
American memoirist.
Born June 13th, 1881 in Polotsk.
Died May 15th, 1949 at 67 years old in Suffern (cancer).
Abidin Dino
Turkish artist (1913-1993).
Born March 23rd, 1913 in Istanbul.
Died December 7th, 1993 at 80 years old in Paris (cancer).
Leslie Orgel
British chemist (1927–2007).
Born January 12th, 1927 in London.
Died October 27th, 2007 at 80 years old in San Diego (cancer). [ref]
Ryu Mi-yong
North korean politician (1921-2016).
Born February 14th, 1921 in Manchuria.
Died November 23rd, 2016 at 95 years old in Pyongyang (cancer). [ref]
Theo Lingen
Actor, film director, screenwriter.
Born June 10th, 1903 in Hanover. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1978 at 75 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
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