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1,834 Notable deaths
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Nikos Papazoglou
Greek singer-songwriter, musician, and producer (1948-2011).
Born March 20th, 1948 in Thessaloniki.
Died April 17th, 2011 at 63 years old in Thessaloniki (cancer). [ref]
Olivera Marković
Actress.
Born May 3rd, 1925 in Belgrade.
Died July 2nd, 2011 at 86 years old in Belgrade (cancer). [ref]
Bertus Aafjes
Dutch poet and writer (1914-1993).
Born May 12th, 1914 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1993 at 78 years old in Swolgen (cancer). [ref]
Vítor Damas
Portuguese footballer (1947-2003).
Born October 8th, 1947 in Lisbon.
Died September 13th, 2003 at 55 years old in Lisbon (cancer).
Fernando Sabino
Brazilian writer (1923–2004).
Born October 12th, 1923 in Belo Horizonte.
Died October 11th, 2004 at 80 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Herbert Friedman
American physicist (1916-2000).
Born June 21st, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died September 9th, 2000 at 84 years old in Arlington County (cancer). [ref]
Michel Modo
French actor.
Born March 30th, 1937 in Carpentras. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2008 at 71 years old in Vaires-sur-Marne (cancer). [ref]
Natalia Bessmertnova
Soviet prima ballerina (1941-2008).
Born July 19th, 1941 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2008 at 66 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Gerd Oswald
American film and television director (1919-1989).
Born June 9th, 1919 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1989 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Dono
Indonesian actor and comedian (1951–2001).
Born September 30th, 1951 in Surakarta.
Died December 30th, 2001 at 50 years old in Jakarta (cancer).
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