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1,834 Notable deaths
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Wayne Collett
American sprinter (1949–2010).
Born October 20th, 1949 in Los Angeles.
Died March 17th, 2010 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Andrzej Grubba
Polish table tennis player.
Born May 14th, 1958 in Brzeźno Wielkie.
Died July 21st, 2005 at 47 years old in Sopot (cancer).
Dennis Moore
American politician (1945–2021).
Born November 8th, 1945 in Anthony.
Died November 2nd, 2021 at 75 years old in Overland Park (cancer). [ref]
Leon Garfield
English children's writer (1921-1996).
Born July 14th, 1921 in Brighton. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1996 at 74 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Carmelo Bene
Italian actor.
Born September 1st, 1937 in Campi Salentina. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2002 at 64 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov
Russian ice hockey player (1947-2017).
Born June 30th, 1947 in Krasnogorsk.
Died February 28th, 2017 at 69 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Ivo Caprino
Norwegian film director (1920–2001).
Born February 17th, 1920 in Christiania.
Died February 8th, 2001 at 80 years old in Snarøya (cancer).
Linda Stirling
American model and actress (1921-1997).
Born October 11th, 1921 in Long Beach.
Died July 20th, 1997 at 75 years old in Studio City (cancer).
Abbas Gharabaghi
Persian military officer (1918–2000).
Born November 1st, 1918 in Tabriz.
Died October 14th, 2000 at 81 years old in Paris (cancer).
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