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1,834 Notable deaths
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Fereydoon Hoveyda
Iranian writer and diplomat (1924-2006).
Born September 21st, 1924 in Damascus.
Died November 3rd, 2006 at 82 years old in Clifton (cancer).
Alexander Roda Roda
Austrian writer.
Born April 13th, 1872 in Drnovice. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1945 at 73 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Bas van der Vlies
Dutch politician.
Born June 29th, 1942 in Sliedrecht.
Died November 7th, 2021 at 79 years old in Utrecht (cancer). [ref]
Giuseppe Berto
Writer, screenwriter.
Born December 27th, 1914 in Mogliano Veneto. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1978 at 63 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Humphrey Campbell
Dutch singer.
Born February 26th, 1958 in Moengo.
Died March 25th, 2024 at 66 years old (cancer). [ref]
Lev Dyomin
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born January 11th, 1926 in Moscow.
Died December 18th, 1998 at 72 years old in Zvyozdny gorodok (cancer).
Mady Rahl
Actress.
Born January 3rd, 1915 in Neukölln.
Died August 29th, 2009 at 94 years old in Bogenhausen (cancer). [ref]
Sergei Stolyarov
Soviet actor (1911–1969).
Born November 1st, 1911. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1969 at 58 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Paul Spiegel
German politician (1937-2006).
Born December 31st, 1937 in Warendorf.
Died April 30th, 2006 at 68 years old in Düsseldorf (cancer). [ref]
Norvel Lee
Boxer.
Born September 22nd, 1924 in Eagle Rock.
Died August 19th, 1992 at 67 years old in Bethesda (cancer).
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