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1,761 Notable deaths
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Yasujirō Ozu
Japanese film director (1903-1963).
Born December 12th, 1903 in Fukagawa. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1963 at 60 years old in Bunkyō-ku (cancer). [ref]
Wilko Johnson
English musician (1947–2022).
Born July 12th, 1947 in Canvey Island.
Died November 21st, 2022 at 75 years old in Westcliff-on-Sea (cancer). [ref]
Kenneth Connor
English actor (1918-1993).
Born June 6th, 1918 in London.
Died November 28th, 1993 at 75 years old in London (cancer).
Samuel Barber
American composer (1910-1981).
Born March 9th, 1910 in West Chester. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 1981 at 70 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Leif Erickson
American stage, film, and television actor (1911-1986).
Born October 27th, 1911 in Alameda. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1986 at 74 years old in Pensacola (cancer). [ref]
James Broderick
Actor (1927-1982).
Born March 7th, 1927 in Sullivan County. [ref]
Died November 1st, 1982 at 55 years old in New Haven (cancer). [ref]
Tommaso Buscetta
Sicilian mafia boss to become government informant.
Born July 13th, 1928 in Palermo.
Died April 2nd, 2000 at 71 years old in Florida (cancer). [ref]
Ari Up
German punk rock singer.
Born January 17th, 1962 in Munich.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Louise Glück
U.s. poet and nobel laureate (1943–2023).
Born April 22nd, 1943 in New York City.
Died October 13th, 2023 at 80 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
Annette Charles
American actress.
Born March 5th, 1948 in Los Angeles.
Died August 3rd, 2011 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
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