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1,834 Notable deaths
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Jean-Pierre Darras
French actor (1927-1999).
Born November 26th, 1927 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 5th, 1999 at 71 years old in Créteil (cancer).
Chris Lawrence
Racecar driver.
Born July 27th, 1933 in Ealing. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2011 at 78 years old in Herefordshire (cancer). [ref]
Anna Lizaran
Catalan actress.
Born August 31st, 1944 in Esparreguera.
Died January 12th, 2013 at 68 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Vincenzo D'Amico
Italian footballer (1954–2023).
Born November 5th, 1954 in Latina.
Died July 1st, 2023 at 68 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Benjamin Tammuz
Israeli writer and sculptor (1919-1989).
Born July 11th, 1919 in Kharkiv. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1989 at 70 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer). [ref]
Ewald Balser
Actor (1898-1978).
Born October 5th, 1898 in Elberfeld.
Died April 17th, 1978 at 79 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Gerardo Barbero
Argentine chess player.
Born August 21st, 1961 in Lanús.
Died March 4th, 2001 at 39 years old in Budapest (cancer).
Joannes Gijsen
Dutch catholic bishop (1932–2013).
Born October 7th, 1932 in Oeffelt.
Died June 24th, 2013 at 80 years old in Sittard (cancer).
Andrzej Niemczyk
Polish sportsperson.
Born January 16th, 1944 in Łódź. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2016 at 72 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Erhard Wunderlich
German handball player.
Born December 14th, 1956 in Augsburg.
Died October 4th, 2012 at 55 years old in Cologne (cancer).
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