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1,834 Notable deaths
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Olga Khokhlova

Russian-ukrainian model and dancer (1891-1955).

Born June 17th, 1891 in Nizhyn. [ref]

Died February 11th, 1955 at 63 years old in Cannes (cancer). [ref]

Keiji Fujiwara

Japanese actor and voice actor.

Born October 5th, 1964 in Tokyo. [ref]

Died April 12th, 2020 at 55 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]

Tommy Dorsey

American big band leader and musician.

Born November 19th, 1905 in Shenandoah.

Died November 26th, 1956 at 51 years old in Greenwich (cancer).

Burt Kwouk

British actor (1930-2016).

Born July 18th, 1930 in Manchester.

Died May 24th, 2016 at 85 years old in Manchester (cancer). [ref]

Pegi Young

American singer (1952–2019).

Born December 1st, 1952 in San Mateo.

Died January 1st, 2019 at 66 years old in Mountain View (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]

Casey Stengel

American baseball player and coach (1890-1975).

Born July 30th, 1890 in Kansas City. [ref]

Died September 29th, 1975 at 85 years old in Glendale (cancer).

John Ashton

American actor.

Born February 22nd, 1948 in Springfield.

Died September 26th, 2024 at 76 years old in Fort Collins (cancer). [ref]

Michael Sarrazin

Canadian actor (1940-2011).

Born May 22nd, 1940 in Quebec City.

Died April 17th, 2011 at 70 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]

Peter Bowles

English actor (1936–2022).

Born October 16th, 1936 in London.

Died March 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in London (cancer). [ref]

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