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1,834 Notable deaths
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Tommaso Buscetta
Sicilian mafia boss to become government informant.
Born July 13th, 1928 in Palermo.
Died April 2nd, 2000 at 71 years old in Florida (cancer). [ref]
Ari Up
German punk rock singer.
Born January 17th, 1962 in Munich.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Louise Glück
U.s. poet and nobel laureate (1943–2023).
Born April 22nd, 1943 in New York City.
Died October 13th, 2023 at 80 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
Annette Charles
American actress.
Born March 5th, 1948 in Los Angeles.
Died August 3rd, 2011 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Charles Gray
English actor (1928-2000).
Born August 29th, 1928 in Bournemouth. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2000 at 71 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Cliff Young
Australian ultra marathon runner.
Born February 8th, 1922 in Beech Forest.
Died November 2nd, 2003 at 81 years old in Beech Forest (cancer).
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Soviet and polish military commander (1896-1968).
Born September 15th, 1889 in Cieliachany. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1968 at 78 years old in Moscow (cancer).
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]
Vincent Bugliosi
American lawyer and true crime writer.
Born August 18th, 1934 in Hibbing.
Died June 6th, 2015 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Bob Peck
British actor (1945-1999).
Born August 23rd, 1945 in Leeds. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1999 at 53 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
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