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2,145 Notable deaths
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Philippe Marchand
French politician (1939-2018).
Born September 1st, 1939 in Angoulême.
Died January 10th, 2018 at 78 years old in Saintes (cancer).
Bengt Djurberg
Swedish actor and singer (1898–1941).
Born July 23rd, 1898 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1941 at 43 years old in Stockholm (cancer). [ref]
Dick Been
Dutch footballer (1914-1978).
Born December 28th, 1914 in Amsterdam.
Died May 20th, 1978 at 63 years old in Amsterdam (cancer).
Alv Gjestvang
Norwegian speed skater (1937–2016).
Born September 13th, 1937 in Østre Toten Municipality.
Died November 26th, 2016 at 79 years old in Lillehammer (cancer). [ref]
Seiji Aochi
Japanese ski jumper (1942–2008).
Born June 21st, 1942 in Otaru.
Died August 14th, 2008 at 66 years old (cancer). [ref]
Andrey Dostoyevsky
Russian architect, author and restorer (1825-1897).
Born March 27th, 1825 in Russian Empire.
Died March 19th, 1897 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg (cancer).
Peter Christensen
Danish politician.
Born April 25th, 1975 in Sønderborg.
Died February 6th, 2025 at 49 years old in Amager (cancer). [ref]
Margit Pörtner
Danish female curler (1972–2017).
Born February 16th, 1972 in Hørsholm.
Died April 26th, 2017 at 45 years old in Denmark (cancer). [ref]
Joan Mari Torrealdai
Basque writer, sociologist, journalist, and bibliographer.
Born November 24th, 1942 in Forua.
Died July 31st, 2020 at 77 years old in Usurbil (cancer). [ref]
Wilma de Faria
52nd governor of rio grande do norte (1945–2017).
Born February 17th, 1945 in Mossoró. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2017 at 72 years old in Natal (cancer).
Deaths 2051 to 2060 of 2145
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