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Herman Heijermans
Dutch playwright (1864–1924).
Born December 3rd, 1864 in Rotterdam.
Died November 22nd, 1924 at 59 years old in Zandvoort (cancer).
Turrell Verl Wylie
American tibetologist.
Born August 20th, 1927 in Durango.
Died August 25th, 1984 at 57 years old in Seattle (cancer).
Esa Pakarinen
Finnish actor and musician (1911–1989).
Born February 9th, 1911 in Rääkkylä.
Died April 28th, 1989 at 78 years old in Varkaus (cancer).
Hermann Neuberger
German football official (1919–1992).
Born December 12th, 1919 in Völklingen.
Died September 27th, 1992 at 72 years old in Homburg (cancer).
Len Sutton
Racecar driver.
Born August 9th, 1925 in Oregon.
Died December 4th, 2006 at 81 years old in Portland (cancer). [ref]
Gérard Lauzier
French director (1932–2008).
Born November 30th, 1932 in Marseille. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2008 at 76 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Jaime Morey
Spanish singer.
Born June 16th, 1942 in Alicante.
Died July 7th, 2015 at 73 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Lawrence Alexander Sidney Johnson
Australian botanist (1925-1997).
Born June 26th, 1925 in Cheltenham.
Died August 1st, 1997 at 72 years old in St Leonards (cancer).
Reinhard Häfner
German association football player and manager (1952–2016).
Born February 2nd, 1952 in Sonneberg. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2016 at 64 years old in Dresden (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).
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