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1,834 Notable deaths
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Christopher Brennan
Australian poet, scholar (1870-1932).
Born November 1st, 1870 in Sydney.
Died October 5th, 1932 at 61 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Trevor Taylor
Racecar driver (1936-2010).
Born December 26th, 1936 in Sheffield.
Died September 27th, 2010 at 73 years old in Wickersley (cancer). [ref]
Christian Marin
Actor (1929-2012).
Born February 8th, 1929 in Lyon. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2012 at 83 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Fatemeh Pahlavi
Iranian princess.
Born October 28th, 1928 in Tehran.
Died June 2nd, 1987 at 58 years old in London (cancer).
Denis Brodeur
Canadian photographer and ice hockey player (1930–2013).
Born October 12th, 1930 in Montreal. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2013 at 82 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]
José Antonio Labordeta
Aragonese musician (1935-2010).
Born March 10th, 1935 in Zaragoza. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2010 at 75 years old in Zaragoza (cancer). [ref]
Ángel Pedraza
Spanish football player/manager (1962–2011).
Born October 27th, 1962 in La Rinconada.
Died January 8th, 2011 at 48 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]
Charles L. Veach
Recipient of the purple heart medal (1944–1995).
Born September 18th, 1944 in Chicago.
Died October 3rd, 1995 at 51 years old in Houston (cancer).
Yuri Ilyenko
Ukrainian soviet and ukrainian film director, screenwriter (1936-2010).
Born July 18th, 1936 in Cherkasy.
Died June 15th, 2010 at 73 years old in Prokhorivka (cancer).
Dane Zajc
Slovenian poet, playwright, and writer (1929–2005).
Born October 26th, 1929 in Zgornja Javoršica.
Died October 20th, 2005 at 75 years old in Golnik (cancer).
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