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1,834 Notable deaths
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Creighton Abrams
United states army general (1914-1974).
Born September 15th, 1914 in Springfield.
Died September 4th, 1974 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Anna Massey
British actress (1937-2011).
Born August 11th, 1937 in Thakeham.
Died July 3rd, 2011 at 73 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Michael Bates
British actor (1920-1978).
Born December 4th, 1920 in Jhansi. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1978 at 57 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]
Betsy Blair
Actress (1923-2009).
Born December 11th, 1923 in Cliffside Park. [ref]
Died March 13th, 2009 at 85 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
Vietnamese police chief (1930-1998).
Born December 11th, 1930 in Huế.
Died July 14th, 1998 at 67 years old in Burke (cancer).
Elmer Bernstein
American composer and conductor (1922-2004).
Born April 4th, 1922 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2004 at 82 years old in Ojai (cancer).
Hal Needham
American stunt performer and film director (1931-2013).
Born March 6th, 1931 in Memphis. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2013 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Gary Brooker
English singer and pianist (1945–2022).
Born May 29th, 1945 in Homerton University Hospital. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2022 at 76 years old in Surrey (cancer). [ref]
Primo Carnera
Italian boxer (1906-1967).
Born October 26th, 1906 in Sequals.
Died June 29th, 1967 at 60 years old in Sequals (cancer).
Cy Twombly
American painter and artist (1928–2011).
Born April 25th, 1928 in Lexington. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2011 at 83 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
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