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1,776 Notable deaths
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Hilda Gadea
Peruvian economist, communist leader, and author.
Born March 21st, 1925 in Lima.
Died February 11th, 1974 at 48 years old in Havana (cancer). [ref]
Richard Williams
Canadian-british animator (1933-2019).
Born March 19th, 1933 in Toronto.
Died August 16th, 2019 at 86 years old in Bristol (cancer). [ref]
Bob Love
American basketball player (1942–2024).
Born December 8th, 1942 in Bastrop.
Died November 18th, 2024 at 81 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Ralph Foody
American actor (1928-1999).
Born November 13th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died November 21st, 1999 at 71 years old in Lexington (cancer).
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Suo jure grand duchess of luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.
Born January 23rd, 1896 in Berg Castle.
Died July 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Fischbach Castle (cancer).
Jake Burton Carpenter
American snowboarder (1954-2019).
Born April 29th, 1954 in New York City.
Died November 20th, 2019 at 65 years old in Burlington (cancer). [ref]
Mai Zetterling
Swedish actress (1925–1994).
Born May 24th, 1925 in Västerås. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1994 at 68 years old in London (cancer).
Leonid Telyatnikov
Ukrainian firefighter.
Born January 25th, 1951.
Died December 2nd, 2004 at 53 years old in Kyiv (cancer).
Larry Cohen
American film producer, director, and screenwriter.
Born July 15th, 1936 in Washington Heights. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2019 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Jean-Pierre Cassel
French actor (1932-2007).
Born October 27th, 1932 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2007 at 74 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
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