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1,777 Notable deaths
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Lurene Tuttle
American actress (1907-1986).
Born August 20th, 1907 in Pleasant Lake.
Died May 28th, 1986 at 78 years old in Encino (cancer).
Leon Brittan
British politician and barrister (1939–2015).
Born September 25th, 1939 in North London.
Died January 21st, 2015 at 75 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Eric Williams
Prime minister of trinidad and tobago (1911-1981).
Born September 25th, 1911 in Trinidad. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1981 at 69 years old in Port of Spain (cancer).
Mary Philips
American stage actor (1901-1975).
Born January 23rd, 1901 in New London.
Died April 22nd, 1975 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Max Showalter
American actor (1917-2000).
Born June 2nd, 1917 in Caldwell.
Died July 30th, 2000 at 83 years old in Middletown (cancer).
Leon Festinger
American psychologist.
Born May 8th, 1919 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1989 at 69 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
John T. Scopes
American schoolteacher.
Born August 3rd, 1900 in Paducah.
Died October 21st, 1970 at 70 years old in Shreveport (cancer).
Gail Davis
American actress and horseback rider (1925-1997).
Born October 5th, 1925 in Little Rock.
Died March 17th, 1997 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Alan Minter
Middleweight boxer champion of the world.
Born August 17th, 1951 in Crawley.
Died September 9th, 2020 at 69 years old in Guildford (cancer). [ref]
Anton Diffring
Actor.
Born October 20th, 1918 in Koblenz. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1989 at 70 years old in Châteauneuf-Grasse (cancer). [ref]
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