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1,834 Notable deaths
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Vilma Espin
Cuban politician (1930-2007).
Born April 7th, 1930 in Santiago de Cuba. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2007 at 77 years old in Havana (cancer). [ref]
George MacDonald Fraser
English-born author of scottish descent.
Born April 2nd, 1925 in Carlisle. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2008 at 82 years old in Isle of Man (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).
Rodion Malinovsky
Soviet military commander.
Born November 23rd, 1898 in Odesa.
Died March 31st, 1967 at 68 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Darwyn Cooke
Canadian cartoonist (1962-2016).
Born November 16th, 1962 in Toronto.
Died May 14th, 2016 at 53 years old in Safety Harbor (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).
P. F. Sloan
American singer and songwriter (1945–2015).
Born September 18th, 1945 in New York City.
Died November 15th, 2015 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Cheryl Gillan
British politician (1952–2021).
Born April 21st, 1952 in Cardiff.
Died April 4th, 2021 at 68 years old (cancer). [ref]
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
American author and poet.
Born November 5th, 1850 in Janesville.
Died October 30th, 1919 at 68 years old in New Haven County (cancer).
Allan Lane
Actor (1909-1973).
Born September 22nd, 1909 in Mishawaka.
Died October 27th, 1973 at 64 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
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