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1,834 Notable deaths
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George Mallet
Saint lucian politician (1923-2010).
Born July 24th, 1923 in Castries.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 87 years old in Castries (cancer). [ref]
Wilfried Puis
Belgian footballer (1943-1981).
Born February 18th, 1943 in Ostend.
Died October 21st, 1981 at 38 years old (cancer).
Simon Terry
British archer.
Born March 27th, 1974 in Stirling.
Died July 19th, 2021 at 47 years old (cancer). [ref]
Olena Chekan
Soviet journalist and actor (1946-2013).
Born April 26th, 1946 in Kyiv.
Died December 21st, 2013 at 67 years old in Kyiv (cancer).
Päivi Paunu
Finnish singer (1946–2016).
Born September 20th, 1946 in Helsinki.
Died December 14th, 2016 at 70 years old (cancer).
Sebastiano Vassalli
Italian writer, novelist and literary critic (1941–2015).
Born October 24th, 1941 in Genoa. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2015 at 73 years old in Casale Monferrato (cancer). [ref]
Gyula Zsivótzky
Hungarian hammer thrower.
Born February 25th, 1937 in Budapest.
Died September 29th, 2007 at 70 years old in Budapest (cancer). [ref]
Turrell Verl Wylie
American tibetologist.
Born August 20th, 1927 in Durango.
Died August 25th, 1984 at 57 years old in Seattle (cancer).
Brigitte Reimann
German writer.
Born July 21st, 1933 in Burg. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1973 at 39 years old in East Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez
Spanish politician (1930-1992).
Born June 22nd, 1930 in Madrid.
Died August 7th, 1992 at 62 years old in Madrid (cancer).
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