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1,834 Notable deaths
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René Lacoste
French tennis player.
Born July 2nd, 1904 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died October 12th, 1996 at 92 years old in Saint-Jean-de-Luz (cancer). [ref]
Margaret Whitton
American actress (1950–2016).
Born November 30th, 1950 in Fort Meade. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2016 at 66 years old in Palm Beach (cancer). [ref]
Allan Melvin
American actor.
Born February 18th, 1923 in Kansas City.
Died January 17th, 2008 at 84 years old in Brentwood (cancer).
Nathalie Delon
French actress and director (1941-2021).
Born August 1st, 1941 in Oujda.
Died January 21st, 2021 at 79 years old in 1st arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Spring Byington
American actress (1886–1971).
Born October 17th, 1886 in Colorado Springs.
Died September 7th, 1971 at 84 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Eben Byers
Industrialist, amateur golfer (1880-1932).
Born April 12th, 1880 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 31st, 1932 at 51 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Jane Greer
American actress (1924–2001).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 24th, 2001 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Michael Curtiz
American director (1886-1962).
Born December 24th, 1886 in Budapest.
Died April 10th, 1962 at 75 years old in Sherman Oaks (cancer). [ref]
James Clavell
American novelist (1921-1994).
Born October 10th, 1921 in Sydney. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1994 at 72 years old in Vevey (cancer).
Ken Robinson
Uk writer (1950-2020).
Born March 4th, 1950 in Liverpool.
Died August 21st, 2020 at 70 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
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