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1,834 Notable deaths
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Táňa Fischerová
Czech actress (1947-2019).
Born June 6th, 1947 in Prague.
Died December 25th, 2019 at 72 years old in Čerčany (cancer). [ref]
Bodil Malmsten
Swedish poet, novelist.
Born August 19th, 1944 in Näs församling.
Died February 5th, 2016 at 71 years old in Stockholms Maria Magdalena (cancer). [ref]
Gert Fredriksson
Swedish canoeist (1919–2006).
Born November 21st, 1919 in Nyköping.
Died July 5th, 2006 at 86 years old (cancer). [ref]
Mikhail Voronin
Russian olympic gymnast.
Born March 26th, 1945 in Moscow.
Died May 22nd, 2004 at 59 years old in Krasnogorsky District (cancer).
Chikage Awashima
Japanese actress (1924-2012).
Born February 24th, 1924 in Tokyo.
Died February 16th, 2012 at 87 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Daniel Schmid
Swiss film and theater director.
Born December 26th, 1941 in Flims. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2006 at 64 years old in Flims (cancer). [ref]
Landon Ronald
British musician (1873-1938).
Born June 7th, 1873 in London. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1938 at 65 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Sylvère Maes
Belgian cyclist.
Born August 27th, 1909 in Gistel.
Died December 5th, 1966 at 57 years old in Ostend (cancer).
John Davies
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist, u.s. federal judge.
Born May 17th, 1929 in Willoughby.
Died March 24th, 2020 at 90 years old in Pasadena (cancer). [ref]
Nurlan Balgimbayev
Kazakhstani politician (1947–2015).
Born November 20th, 1947 in Atyrau.
Died October 14th, 2015 at 67 years old in Atyrau (cancer). [ref]
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