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1,881 Notable deaths
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Rupert Davies
British actor (1916-1976).
Born May 22nd, 1916 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1976 at 60 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Marcel Pagnol
Novelist, playwright and filmmaker from france (1895-1974).
Born February 28th, 1895 in Aubagne. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1974 at 79 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Rodion Malinovsky
Soviet military commander.
Born November 23rd, 1898 in Odesa.
Died March 31st, 1967 at 68 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Francine York
American actress, showgirl (1936-2017).
Born August 26th, 1936 in Aurora.
Died January 6th, 2017 at 80 years old in Van Nuys (cancer). [ref]
Robert Armstrong
American actor (1890-1973).
Born November 20th, 1890 in Saginaw.
Died April 20th, 1973 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Stanley Spencer
English painter (1891-1959).
Born July 30th, 1891 in Cookham. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1959 at 68 years old in Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Myrna Fahey
American actress (1933-1973).
Born March 12th, 1933 in Carmel.
Died May 6th, 1973 at 40 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Marie Tharp
Oceanographer and cartographer.
Born July 30th, 1920 in Ypsilanti.
Died August 23rd, 2006 at 86 years old in Nyack (cancer). [ref]
Geraldine Brooks
American actress (1925-1977).
Born October 29th, 1925 in New York City.
Died June 19th, 1977 at 51 years old in Riverhead (cancer).
Skip James
American delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter.
Born June 9th, 1902 in Bentonia. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (cancer). [ref]
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