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1,892 Notable deaths
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Dennis Green
Australian canoeist.
Born May 26th, 1931 in Sydney. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2018 at 87 years old in Sydney (cancer). [ref]
Solange Fernex
French activist and politician (1934-2006).
Born April 15th, 1934 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2006 at 72 years old in Biederthal (cancer). [ref]
Musa Gareyev
Soviet aviator, twice hero of the soviet union.
Born June 9th, 1922 in Ilyakshide.
Died September 17th, 1987 at 65 years old in Ufa (cancer).
Amīnah al-Saʿīd
Egyptian journalist and women's rights activist.
Born January 20th, 1914 in Cairo. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1995 at 81 years old in Cairo (cancer).
Vasily Mate
Russian artist (1856-1917).
Born March 6th, 1856 in Virbalis. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1917 at 61 years old in Saint Petersburg (cancer). [ref]
Adán Martín Menis
Spanish politician (1943–2010).
Born October 19th, 1943 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Died October 10th, 2010 at 66 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]
Janusz Bolonek
Catholic archbishop and nuncio (1938–2016).
Born December 6th, 1938 in Huta Dłutowska. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2016 at 77 years old in Łódź (cancer). [ref]
Pedro Cubilla
Uruguayan footballer (1933-2007).
Born August 25th, 1933 in Paysandú.
Died March 15th, 2007 at 73 years old in Montevideo (cancer).
Felicia Țilea-Moldovan
Romanian athletics competitor (1967–2025).
Born September 29th, 1967 in Măgura Ilvei.
Died March 3rd, 2025 at 57 years old in Pontevedra (cancer). [ref]
Alexander Roitburd
Ukrainian artist and painter (1961–2021).
Born October 14th, 1961 in Odesa. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2021 at 59 years old in Odesa (cancer). [ref]
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