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1,892 Notable deaths
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Det de Beus
Dutch field hockey player.
Born February 18th, 1958 in Utrecht.
Died July 21st, 2013 at 55 years old in Hoorn (cancer). [ref]
Hertha Wambacher
Austrian physicist (1903-1950).
Born March 9th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died April 25th, 1950 at 47 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Rangel Vulchanov
Bulgarian film director (1928–2013).
Born October 12th, 1928 in Sofia City.
Died September 30th, 2013 at 84 years old in Sofia (cancer).
Halina Aszkiełowicz
Polish volleyball player (1947-2018).
Born February 4th, 1947 in Słupsk.
Died June 22nd, 2018 at 71 years old in Wrocław (cancer). [ref]
Margaret Joslin
Actress (1883-1956).
Born August 6th, 1883 in Cleveland.
Died October 14th, 1956 at 73 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Josip Friščić
Croatian politician.
Born August 15th, 1949 in Subotica Podravska.
Died January 23rd, 2016 at 66 years old in Koprivnica (cancer).
Ingeborg Drewitz
German writer (1923-1986).
Born January 10th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died November 26th, 1986 at 63 years old in West Berlin (cancer).
Helen Morgan
Welsh field hockey player (1966-2020).
Born July 20th, 1966 in Porthcawl.
Died November 19th, 2020 at 54 years old (cancer). [ref]
Rezső Bálint
Austro-hungarian neurologist and psychiatrist (1874–1929).
Born October 22nd, 1874 in Budapest.
Died May 23rd, 1929 at 54 years old in Budapest (cancer).
Pál Orosz
Hungarian association footballer and olympic coach (1934-2014).
Born January 25th, 1934 in Szentes.
Died May 12th, 2014 at 80 years old in Budapest (cancer).
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