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1,892 Notable deaths
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Andrea Andreen
Swedish physician, pacifist and feminist (1888-1972).
Born July 11th, 1888 in parish Örby-Skene. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1972 at 83 years old in Storkyrkoförsamlingen (cancer).
Jonathan Dwight
Ornithologist (1858–1929).
Born December 8th, 1858 in New York City.
Died February 22nd, 1929 at 70 years old in New York City (cancer).
Jesús Moncada
Spanish writer (1941-2005).
Born December 1st, 1941 in Mequinenza.
Died June 13th, 2005 at 63 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Hana Andronikova
Czech writer and playwright (1967–2011).
Born September 9th, 1967 in Zlín. [ref]
Died December 20th, 2011 at 44 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Hienadz Buraukin
Belarusian poet, diplomat and journalist.
Born August 28th, 1936.
Died May 30th, 2014 at 77 years old in Minsk (cancer).
Siegbert Horn
East german canoe racer.
Born May 11th, 1950 in Hartmannsdorf.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 66 years old in Elsterwerda (cancer). [ref]
Wolfram Fiedler
East german luger (1951–1988).
Born September 29th, 1951 in Ilmenau.
Died April 11th, 1988 at 36 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Richard L. Hanna
American politician (1951-2020).
Born January 25th, 1951 in Utica.
Died March 15th, 2020 at 69 years old in Oneida County (cancer). [ref]
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