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1,834 Notable deaths
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Yordan Yovkov
Bulgarian writer (1880–1937).
Born November 9th, 1880 in Zheravna. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1937 at 56 years old in Plovdiv (cancer). [ref]
Yann-Fañch Kemener
Traditional singer.
Born April 7th, 1957 in Saint-Brieuc. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2019 at 61 years old in Tréméven (cancer). [ref]
Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly
President of mauritania (1943-2019).
Born January 1st, 1943 in Tidjikja.
Died March 16th, 2019 at 76 years old (cancer). [ref]
Nava Semel
Israeli writer (1954-2017).
Born September 15th, 1954 in Jaffa.
Died December 2nd, 2017 at 63 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer).
Selma Kurz
Singer (1874–1933).
Born October 15th, 1874 in Bielsko-Biała.
Died May 10th, 1933 at 58 years old in Vienna (cancer).
João Morais
Portuguese footballer (1935-2010).
Born March 6th, 1935 in Cascais.
Died April 27th, 2010 at 75 years old in Vila do Conde (cancer).
Paulo Amaral
Brazilian association football player (1923-2008).
Born October 18th, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 1st, 2008 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Karl Weigl
Austrian composer.
Born February 6th, 1881 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1949 at 68 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Georgi Dimitrov
Bulgarian footballer (born 1959).
Born January 14th, 1959 in Gledachevo.
Died May 8th, 2021 at 62 years old in Sofia (cancer). [ref]
Harold Bernard St. John
Prime minister of barbados (1931-2004).
Born August 16th, 1931 in Christ Church.
Died February 29th, 2004 at 72 years old in Barbados (cancer).
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