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1,881 Notable deaths
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Leo Carrillo
American actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist.
Born August 6th, 1881 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died September 10th, 1961 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Julia Phillips
American film producer and author.
Born April 7th, 1944 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 2002 at 57 years old in West Hollywood (cancer).
Zalman King
American director, writer, producer, actor (1941-2012).
Born May 23rd, 1942 in Trenton. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2012 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Dave Sime
American olympic sprinter, multi-sport athlete, and a pioneering ophthalmologist, who won a silver medal in the 100-meter dash at the 1960 olympic games.
Born July 25th, 1936 in Paterson.
Died January 12th, 2016 at 79 years old in Miami (cancer).
Jimmy Boyd
American singer, musician, and actor (1939-2009).
Born January 9th, 1939 in McComb.
Died March 7th, 2009 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Elder Paisios of Mount Athos
Greek eastern orthodox monk.
Born July 25th, 1924 in Çamlıca.
Died July 12th, 1994 at 69 years old in Thessaloniki (cancer).
Emma Jung
Psychoanalyst and writer (1882-1955).
Born March 30th, 1882 in Schaffhausen. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1955 at 73 years old in Zürich (cancer). [ref]
Gary Kurtz
American film producer (1940-2018).
Born July 27th, 1940 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 2018 at 78 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Luis Posada Carriles
Cuban terrorist and cia agent.
Born February 15th, 1928 in Cienfuegos.
Died May 23rd, 2018 at 90 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Dave Peverett
English musician (1943-2000).
Born April 16th, 1943 in Dulwich.
Died February 7th, 2000 at 56 years old in Orlando (cancer).
Deaths 441 to 450 of 1881
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