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1,892 Notable deaths
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Inger Jacobsen
Norwegian singer (1923–1996).
Born October 13th, 1923 in Christiania.
Died July 21st, 1996 at 72 years old in Oslo (cancer).
Irmtraud Morgner
German writer.
Born August 22nd, 1933 in Chemnitz. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1990 at 56 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez
Spanish politician (1930-1992).
Born June 22nd, 1930 in Madrid.
Died August 7th, 1992 at 62 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Mikko Niskanen
Finnish film director, actor, producer, screenwriter.
Born January 31st, 1929 in Äänekoski.
Died November 25th, 1990 at 61 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
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]
Valery Kokov
Russian politician (1941-2005).
Born October 18th, 1941 in Tyrnyauz.
Died October 29th, 2005 at 64 years old in Moscow (cancer).
János Fürst
Hungarian-born conductor and violinist.
Born August 8th, 1935 in Budapest.
Died January 3rd, 2007 at 71 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Vittoria Aganoor
Italian poet and poetess of armenian descent.
Born May 26th, 1855 in Padua. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1910 at 54 years old in Rome (cancer).
Honorino Landa
Chilean footballer (1942-1987).
Born June 1st, 1942 in Puerto Natales.
Died May 30th, 1987 at 44 years old in Santiago (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]
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