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2,145 Notable deaths
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Carlo Tagnin
Italian footballer and manager (1932–2000).
Born November 18th, 1932 in Alessandria.
Died March 13th, 2000 at 67 years old in Alessandria (cancer).
Albert Marth
German astronomer (1828–1897).
Born May 5th, 1828 in Kołobrzeg.
Died August 6th, 1897 at 69 years old in Heidelberg (cancer).
Carlo Clerici
Swiss racing cyclist (1929–2007).
Born September 3rd, 1929 in Zurich.
Died January 28th, 2007 at 77 years old in Zurich (cancer). [ref]
Agnes von Krusenstjerna
Swedish writer (1894-1940).
Born October 9th, 1894 in Växjö Parish.
Died March 10th, 1940 at 45 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish (cancer).
Olena Chekan
Soviet journalist and actor (1946-2013).
Born April 26th, 1946 in Kyiv.
Died December 21st, 2013 at 67 years old in Kyiv (cancer).
Fred Anton Maier
Norwegian speed skater and racing cyclist (1938–2015).
Born December 15th, 1938 in Nøtterøy.
Died June 9th, 2015 at 76 years old in Nøtterøy (cancer). [ref]
Annie Goetzinger
French comics artist (1951-2017).
Born August 18th, 1951 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 20th, 2017 at 66 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt (cancer). [ref]
Nikolay Anikin
Russian cross-country skier (1932-2009).
Born January 25th, 1932 in Ishim.
Died November 14th, 2009 at 77 years old in Duluth (cancer).
Manga
Brazilian footballer (1937-2025).
Born April 26th, 1937 in Recife.
Died April 8th, 2025 at 87 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Einar Førde
Norwegian journalist and politician (1943–2004).
Born January 20th, 1943 in Høyanger Municipality. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2004 at 61 years old in Oslo (cancer). [ref]
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