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1,761 Notable deaths
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Michael Conrad
Actor (1925-1983).
Born October 16th, 1925 in New York City.
Died November 22nd, 1983 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Shobhna Samarth
Indian actress.
Born November 17th, 1916 in Mumbai.
Died February 9th, 2000 at 83 years old in Pune (cancer).
Clem Burke
American drummer (1954–2025).
Born November 24th, 1955 in Bayonne.
Died April 6th, 2025 at 69 years old (cancer). [ref]
Franjo Tuđman
Croatian politician, soldier and president (1922-1999).
Born May 14th, 1922 in Veliko Trgovišće.
Died December 10th, 1999 at 77 years old in Zagreb (cancer). [ref]
John Trudell
Native american rights activist, musician, poet, and actor (1946-2015).
Born February 15th, 1946 in Omaha.
Died December 8th, 2015 at 69 years old in Santa Clara (cancer). [ref]
Storm Thorgerson
English graphic designer.
Born February 28th, 1944 in Potters Bar. [ref]
Died April 18th, 2013 at 69 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Paul Desmond
American recording artist; jazz musician (1924-1977).
Born November 25th, 1924 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1977 at 52 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Erich von Stroheim
Austrian actor and director (1885-1957).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1957 at 71 years old in Paris (cancer).
Andrzej Żuławski
Polish film director (1940-2016).
Born November 22nd, 1940 in Lviv.
Died February 17th, 2016 at 75 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Eddie Mabo
Indigenous australian activist.
Born June 29th, 1936 in Murray Island.
Died January 21st, 1992 at 55 years old in Brisbane (cancer).
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