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1,882 Notable deaths
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Joan Caulfield
American actress and former fashion model (1922-1991).
Born June 1st, 1922 in West Orange. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1991 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Benjamin Lee Whorf
American linguist (1897-1941).
Born April 24th, 1897 in Winthrop. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1941 at 44 years old in Wethersfield (cancer). [ref]
Thomas Austin Preston
American poker player (1928–2012).
Born December 31st, 1928 in Johnson.
Died April 29th, 2012 at 83 years old in Amarillo (cancer).
Gordon Willis
American cinematographer and film director (1931-2014).
Born May 28th, 1931 in Astoria.
Died May 18th, 2014 at 82 years old in North Falmouth (cancer). [ref]
Jan Clayton
American actress (1917-1983).
Born August 26th, 1917 in Tularosa.
Died August 28th, 1983 at 66 years old in West Hollywood (cancer).
David Wilkie
British swimmer, olympic gold medallist, world champion, former world record-holder.
Born March 8th, 1954 in Colombo. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 2024 at 70 years old (cancer). [ref]
Yvonne de Gaulle
Wife of charles de gaulle (1900-1979).
Born May 22nd, 1900 in Calais. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1979 at 79 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris, Val-de-Grâce (cancer). [ref]
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]
Virgilio Barco Vargas
President of colombia (1986-1990).
Born September 17th, 1921 in Cúcuta.
Died May 20th, 1997 at 75 years old in Bogotá (cancer).
Dan Hicks
American singer-songwriter.
Born December 9th, 1941 in Little Rock.
Died February 6th, 2016 at 74 years old in Mill Valley (cancer). [ref]
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner