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1,834 Notable deaths
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Ilkka Hanski
Finnish scientist.
Born February 14th, 1953 in Lempäälä.
Died May 10th, 2016 at 63 years old in Helsinki (cancer). [ref]
Sonya Levien
Screenwriter (1888-1960).
Born December 25th, 1888 in Panemunė. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1960 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Willem Elsschot
Flemish writer.
Born May 7th, 1882 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1960 at 78 years old in Antwerp (cancer). [ref]
Giovanni Arpino
Italian writer/journalist.
Born January 27th, 1927 in Pula. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1987 at 60 years old in Turin (cancer). [ref]
Todd Bennett
British athlete (1962-2013).
Born July 6th, 1962 in Southampton.
Died July 16th, 2013 at 51 years old in Southampton (cancer). [ref]
Ted Schroeder
Us tennis player (1921-2006).
Born July 20th, 1921 in Newark.
Died May 26th, 2006 at 84 years old in La Jolla (cancer). [ref]
Daniel Bensaïd
French philosopher (1946-2010).
Born March 25th, 1946 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2010 at 63 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Sixten Jernberg
Swedish cross-country skier.
Born February 6th, 1929.
Died July 14th, 2012 at 83 years old (cancer). [ref]
Erich Ponto
Actor.
Born December 14th, 1884 in Lübeck. [ref]
Died February 14th, 1957 at 72 years old in Stuttgart (cancer). [ref]
Laurent Tirard
French film director.
Born February 18th, 1967 in Roubaix.
Died September 5th, 2024 at 57 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
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