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2,149 Notable deaths
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Igor Vasilyevich Ivanov
Russian chess grandmaster (1947-2005).
Born January 8th, 1947 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 17th, 2005 at 58 years old in St. George (cancer).
Itō Shinsui
Japanese artist (1898-1972).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Tokyo.
Died May 8th, 1972 at 74 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Philip Ford
Film director, actor (1900-1976).
Born October 16th, 1900 in Portland.
Died January 12th, 1976 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Heinrich von Brentano
German politician and lawyer (1904-1964).
Born June 20th, 1904 in Offenbach am Main.
Died November 14th, 1964 at 60 years old in Darmstadt (cancer).
Alan A'Court
English footballer (1934-2009).
Born September 30th, 1934 in Rainhill.
Died December 14th, 2009 at 75 years old in Nantwich (cancer). [ref]
Tefta Tashko-Koço
Albanian artist (1910–1947).
Born November 2nd, 1910 in Faiyum.
Died December 29th, 1947 at 37 years old in Tirana (cancer).
Natalia Bessmertnova
Soviet prima ballerina (1941-2008).
Born July 19th, 1941 in Moscow.
Died February 19th, 2008 at 66 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Siegfried Handloser
German physician, chief of the german armed forces medical services, and convicted war criminal (1885-1954).
Born March 25th, 1885 in Constance. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1954 at 69 years old in Munich (cancer).
Reinhard Fabisch
German football manager (1950–2008).
Born August 19th, 1950 in Schwerte.
Died July 12th, 2008 at 57 years old in Münster (cancer). [ref]
Terence Marsh
British production designer (1931-2018).
Born November 14th, 1931 in London.
Died January 9th, 2018 at 86 years old in Pacific Palisades (cancer). [ref]
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