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1,834 Notable deaths
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Gilbert Cesbron
French writer.
Born January 13th, 1913 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1979 at 66 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Ivan Mykolaichuk
Soviet and ukrainian actor (1941-1987).
Born June 15th, 1941 in Chortoryia.
Died August 3rd, 1987 at 46 years old in Kyiv (cancer).
Lone Dybkjær
Danish politician (1940-2020).
Born May 23rd, 1940 in Frederiksberg.
Died July 20th, 2020 at 80 years old in Bispebjerg Hospital (cancer). [ref]
André Brahic
French astrophysicist and astronomer (1942–2016).
Born November 30th, 1942 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 15th, 2016 at 73 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Valeri Broshin
Turkmenistan footballer and manager (1962-2009).
Born October 19th, 1962 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 5th, 2009 at 46 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Juan Carlos Arteche
Spanish footballer (1957-2010).
Born April 11th, 1957 in Real Valle de Camargo.
Died October 13th, 2010 at 53 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Barbara Buchholz
German composer and theremin player.
Born December 8th, 1959 in Duisburg.
Died April 10th, 2012 at 52 years old in Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Dino Toso
Italian-dutch motorsport engineer.
Born February 11th, 1969 in Delft.
Died August 13th, 2008 at 39 years old in Oxford (cancer). [ref]
Franz Fühmann
East german writer (1922-1984).
Born January 15th, 1922 in Rokytnice nad Jizerou. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1984 at 62 years old in East Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Harry A. Pollard
Actor, film director, screenwriter (1879-1934).
Born January 23rd, 1879 in Republic County. [ref]
Died July 6th, 1934 at 55 years old in Pasadena (cancer). [ref]
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