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2,140 Notable deaths
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Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska
Polish poet (1891–1945).
Born November 24th, 1891 in Kraków.
Died July 9th, 1945 at 53 years old in Manchester (cancer).
Nevena Kokanova
Bulgarian actress (1938–2000).
Born December 12th, 1938 in Dupnitsa.
Died June 3rd, 2000 at 61 years old in Sofia (cancer).
Pagu
Brazilian journalist and writer (1910-1962).
Born June 9th, 1910 in São João da Boa Vista.
Died December 12th, 1962 at 52 years old in Santos (cancer).
Stanley Middleton
British writer (1919–2009).
Born August 1st, 1919 in Nottinghamshire.
Died July 25th, 2009 at 89 years old (cancer). [ref]
Pawel Jasienica
Polish historian, journalist and soldier (1909–1970).
Born November 10th, 1909 in Ulyanovsk.
Died August 19th, 1970 at 60 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Georgy Arbatov
Soviet/russian political scientist (1923-2010).
Born May 19th, 1923 in Kherson.
Died October 1st, 2010 at 87 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Dorothea Beale
English headmistress and suffragist (1831–1906).
Born March 21st, 1831 in Ward of Bishopsgate.
Died November 9th, 1906 at 75 years old in Cheltenham (cancer).
Tony Maggs
South african racing driver (1937-2009).
Born February 9th, 1937 in Pretoria.
Died June 2nd, 2009 at 72 years old in Caledon (cancer). [ref]
Hanan Porat
Israeli rabbi and educator (1943-2011).
Born December 5th, 1943 in Kfar Pines. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2011 at 67 years old in Israel (cancer). [ref]
Philippe Daverio
Italian art historian, teacher, writer, author, politician, and television personality (1949–2020).
Born October 17th, 1949 in Mulhouse.
Died September 2nd, 2020 at 70 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
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