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1,880 Notable deaths
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Lucinda Riley
Irish writer.
Born February 16th, 1968 in Drumbeg, Lisburn. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2021 at 53 years old (cancer). [ref]
Miyoshi Umeki
Japanese-american singer and actress.
Died August 28th, 2007 at 78 years old in Licking (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).
Audrey Wells
American screenwriter, director and producer (1960–2018).
Born January 25th, 1960 in San Francisco.
Died October 4th, 2018 at 58 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Amos Oz
Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual (1939-2018).
Born May 4th, 1939 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died December 28th, 2018 at 79 years old in Petah Tikva (cancer). [ref]
Raymond T. Odierno
United states army general.
Born September 8th, 1954 in Rockaway Township. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2021 at 67 years old (cancer). [ref]
Edward Hardwicke
English actor (1932-2011).
Born August 7th, 1932 in London. [ref]
Died May 16th, 2011 at 78 years old in Chichester (cancer). [ref]
Richie Benaud
Cricketer (1930-2015).
Born October 6th, 1930 in City of Penrith.
Died April 10th, 2015 at 84 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Edward Seaga
5th prime minister of jamaica.
Born May 28th, 1930 in Boston.
Died May 28th, 2019 at 89 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
John Shrapnel
English actor (1942-2020).
Born April 27th, 1942 in Birmingham.
Died February 14th, 2020 at 77 years old in London Borough of Islington (cancer). [ref]
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