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1,777 Notable deaths
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Chris Burden
American sculptor and performance artist.
Born April 11th, 1946 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2015 at 69 years old in Los Angeles, Topanga (cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Griffin
American musician (1943-2005).
Born August 10th, 1943 in Cincinnati.
Died January 11th, 2005 at 61 years old in Franklin (cancer).
Joe Fagan
English footballer and manager (1921-2001).
Born March 12th, 1921 in Liverpool.
Died June 30th, 2001 at 80 years old in Liverpool (cancer).
Faye Emerson
American actress (1917-1983).
Born July 8th, 1917 in Elizabeth.
Died March 9th, 1983 at 65 years old in Deià (cancer).
Percy Faith
Canadian bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and christmas standards (1908-1976).
Born April 7th, 1908 in Toronto. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Encino (cancer). [ref]
Nicholas Pryor
American actor (1935–2024).
Born January 28th, 1935 in Baltimore.
Died October 7th, 2024 at 89 years old in Wilmington (cancer). [ref]
Lloyd Alexander
American children's writer (1924-2007).
Born January 30th, 1924 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2007 at 83 years old in Drexel Hill (cancer). [ref]
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
French army general, marshal of france (1889-1952).
Born February 2nd, 1889 in Mouilleron-en-Pareds. [ref]
Died January 11th, 1952 at 62 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Georges Brassens
French singer-songwriter and poet.
Born October 22nd, 1921 in Sète. [ref]
Died October 29th, 1981 at 60 years old in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc (cancer). [ref]
Wende Wagner
American actress (1941-1997).
Born December 6th, 1941 in New London.
Died February 26th, 1997 at 55 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
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