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1,834 Notable deaths
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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]
Miles Dempsey
British army officer (1896-1969).
Born December 15th, 1896 in Wallasey.
Died June 5th, 1969 at 72 years old in Berkshire (cancer).
Daevid Allen
Australian musician.
Born January 13th, 1938 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died March 13th, 2015 at 77 years old in Byron Bay (cancer). [ref]
Uziel Gal
Israeli firearm designer (1923-2002).
Born December 15th, 1923 in Weimar.
Died September 7th, 2002 at 78 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Vincent Canby
American film critic (1924-2000).
Born July 27th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died October 15th, 2000 at 76 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
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]
Kevin Curran
Television writer.
Born February 27th, 1957 in Hartford.
Died October 25th, 2016 at 59 years old in West Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Vera Ralston
Czech-born figure skater and actor.
Born July 12th, 1923 in Prague.
Died February 9th, 2003 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Gerrie Coetzee
South african boxer.
Born April 8th, 1955 in Boksburg.
Died January 12th, 2023 at 67 years old in Cape Town (cancer). [ref]
Paul de Man
Literary theorist.
Born December 6th, 1919 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1983 at 64 years old in New Haven (cancer). [ref]
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