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1,834 Notable deaths
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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 jazz musician (1924-1977).
Born November 25th, 1924 in San Francisco.
Died May 30th, 1977 at 52 years old in New York City (cancer).
Erich von Stroheim
Austrian actor and director (1885–1957).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Vienna.
Died May 12th, 1957 at 71 years old in Maurepas (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).
Dobie Gray
American singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop and musical theater. (1940-2011).
Born July 26th, 1940 in Simonton.
Died December 6th, 2011 at 71 years old in Nashville (cancer). [ref]
ZaSu Pitts
Actress (1894-1963).
Born January 3rd, 1894 in Kansas.
Died June 7th, 1963 at 69 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Jon Landau
American film producer.
Born July 23rd, 1960 in New York City.
Died July 5th, 2024 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Vice president of india from 2002 to 2007.
Born October 23rd, 1923 in Sikar district.
Died May 15th, 2010 at 86 years old in Jaipur (cancer). [ref]
Jeremy Hardy
British comedian (1961-2019).
Born July 17th, 1961 in Farnborough.
Died February 1st, 2019 at 57 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
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