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2,149 Notable deaths
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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]
Trevor Taylor
British racing driver.
Born December 26th, 1936 in Sheffield.
Died September 27th, 2010 at 73 years old in Wickersley (cancer). [ref]
Grethe Ingmann
Danish singer (1938–1990).
Born June 17th, 1938 in Copenhagen.
Died August 18th, 1990 at 52 years old in Frederikssund (cancer).
Grace Hartman
American actress (1907-1955).
Born January 7th, 1907 in San Francisco.
Died August 8th, 1955 at 48 years old in Van Nuys (cancer).
Anne Armstrong
American diplomat (1927-2008).
Born December 27th, 1927 in New Orleans.
Died July 30th, 2008 at 80 years old in Houston (cancer). [ref]
Käthe von Nagy
Hungarian actress (1904-1973).
Born April 7th, 1909 in Subotica.
Died December 20th, 1973 at 64 years old in Los Angeles, Paris (cancer).
Georges Descrières
French actor (1930–2013).
Born April 15th, 1930 in Bordeaux.
Died October 19th, 2013 at 83 years old in Le Cannet (cancer).
Isaak Pomeranchuk
Soviet physicist (1913-1966).
Born May 20th, 1913 in Warsaw.
Died December 14th, 1966 at 53 years old in Moscow (cancer).
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