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Richard Todd
Irish-british actor (1919-2009).
Born June 11th, 1919 in Dublin. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2009 at 90 years old in Grantham (cancer). [ref]
Casimir Funk
Polish biochemist.
Born February 23rd, 1884 in Warsaw.
Died November 20th, 1967 at 83 years old in Albany (cancer).
Mamnoon Hussain
12th president of pakistan from 2013 to 2018.
Born December 23rd, 1940 in Agra.
Died July 14th, 2021 at 80 years old in Karachi (cancer). [ref]
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Soviet and polish military commander (1896-1968).
Born December 21st, 1896 in Cieliachany. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1968 at 71 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Baba Amte
Indian freedom fighter, social worker (1914–2008).
Born December 26th, 1914 in Hinganghat.
Died February 9th, 2008 at 93 years old in Chandrapur (cancer). [ref]
Cy Twombly
American painter and artist (1928–2011).
Born April 25th, 1928 in Lexington. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2011 at 83 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Duane Eddy
American guitarist (1938–2024).
Born April 26th, 1938 in Corning.
Died April 30th, 2024 at 86 years old in Franklin (cancer). [ref]
Nathalie Delon
French actress and director (1941-2021).
Born August 1st, 1941 in Oujda.
Died January 21st, 2021 at 79 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Levi Stubbs
American singer, actor (1936-2008).
Born June 6th, 1936 in Detroit.
Died October 17th, 2008 at 72 years old in Detroit (cancer). [ref]
Leif Erickson
American actor (1911-1986).
Born October 27th, 1911 in Alameda.
Died January 29th, 1986 at 74 years old in Pensacola (cancer).
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel