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1,834 Notable deaths
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Elena Arnedo Soriano
Spanish gynecologist, writer, and women's rights activist.
Born November 25th, 1941 in Madrid.
Died September 7th, 2015 at 73 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Georgy Arbatov
Soviet/russian political scientist (1923-2010).
Born May 19th, 1923 in Kherson.
Died October 1st, 2010 at 87 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Jinpachi Nezu
Japanese actor.
Born December 1st, 1947 in Tsuru.
Died December 29th, 2016 at 69 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Peter Smith
Roman catholic archbishop (1943-2020).
Born October 21st, 1943 in Battersea.
Died March 6th, 2020 at 76 years old in Chelsea (cancer). [ref]
James B. Pollack
American astronomer (1938-1994).
Born July 9th, 1938 in New York City.
Died June 13th, 1994 at 55 years old (cancer).
Itō Shinsui
Japanese artist (1898-1972).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Tokyo.
Died May 8th, 1972 at 74 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska
Polish poet (1891–1945).
Born November 24th, 1890 in Kraków.
Died July 9th, 1945 at 54 years old in Manchester (cancer).
Henry Kimball Hadley
American composer (1871-1937).
Born December 20th, 1871 in Somerville. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1937 at 65 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Louis van Dijk
Dutch pianist, music arranger (1941-2020).
Born November 27th, 1941 in Amsterdam.
Died April 12th, 2020 at 78 years old in Rosa Spier Huis (cancer). [ref]
Ernie Royal
American jazz trumpeter.
Born June 2nd, 1921 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died March 16th, 1983 at 61 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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