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June Storey
Canadian-american actress (1918-1991).
Born April 20th, 1918 in Toronto.
Died December 18th, 1991 at 73 years old in Vista (cancer).
Juan Antonio Rios
Chilean politician and president (1888-1946).
Born November 10th, 1888 in Cañete.
Died June 27th, 1946 at 57 years old in Santiago (cancer).
Ali Meshkini
Iranian cleric (1922-2007).
Born December 2nd, 1922 in Meshginshahr.
Died July 30th, 2007 at 84 years old in Tehran (cancer).
Eileen Percy
Irish-born american actress of the silent era (1900-1973).
Born August 21st, 1900 in Belfast.
Died July 29th, 1973 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Luis Russell
American jazz pianist and bandleader.
Born August 6th, 1902 in Panama.
Died December 11th, 1963 at 61 years old in New York City (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]
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]
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson
British neurologist (1878–1937).
Born December 6th, 1878 in New Jersey.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 58 years old in London (cancer).
Franz Eckert
German composer.
Born April 5th, 1852 in Nowa Ruda.
Died August 8th, 1916 at 64 years old in Seoul (cancer).
Daša Drndić
Croatian writer.
Born August 10th, 1946 in Zagreb.
Died June 5th, 2018 at 71 years old in Rijeka (cancer).
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