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1,777 Notable deaths
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Dziga Vertov
Soviet documentary/avantgarde filmmaker (1896-1954).
Born January 2nd, 1896 in Białystok. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1954 at 58 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Natasha Shneider
Russian musician (1956-2008).
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Will Wright
American character actor.
Born March 26th, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died June 19th, 1962 at 68 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Clayton Christensen
American economist (1952-2020).
Born April 6th, 1952 in Salt Lake City.
Died January 23rd, 2020 at 67 years old in Boston (cancer).
Sacha Distel
French singer and guitarist.
Born January 29th, 1933 in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2004 at 71 years old in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer (cancer). [ref]
Jean Hersholt
Danish-american actor (1886-1956).
Born July 12th, 1886 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1956 at 69 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Merian C. Cooper
American aviator, actor, director and producer (1893-1973).
Born October 24th, 1893 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1973 at 79 years old in San Diego (cancer). [ref]
Mary Pat Gleason
American actress (1950–2020).
Born February 23rd, 1950 in Lake City.
Died June 2nd, 2020 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Mae Clarke
Actress (1910-1992).
Born August 16th, 1910 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1992 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer). [ref]
Jessie Royce Landis
Actress (1896-1972).
Born November 25th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died February 2nd, 1972 at 75 years old in Danbury (cancer).
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