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1,834 Notable deaths
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Inge Scholl
German activist.
Born August 11th, 1917 in Ingersheim an der Jagst.
Died September 4th, 1998 at 81 years old in Leutkirch im Allgäu (cancer). [ref]
Allen Newell
American cognitive scientist.
Born March 19th, 1927 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1992 at 65 years old in Pittsburgh (cancer). [ref]
Corita Kent
Pop artist (1918-1986).
Born November 20th, 1918 in Fort Dodge.
Died September 18th, 1986 at 67 years old in Boston (cancer).
Alfred Lunt
Actor (1892-1977).
Born August 12th, 1892 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1977 at 84 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Alan Sillitoe
British writer.
Born March 4th, 1928 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2010 at 82 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Brigid Bazlen
American actress (1944-1989).
Born June 9th, 1944 in Fond du Lac.
Died May 25th, 1989 at 44 years old in Seattle (cancer).
Beryl Bainbridge
English writer (1932–2010).
Born November 21st, 1932 in Liverpool.
Died July 2nd, 2010 at 77 years old in University College Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Mark Stevens
American actor, film director and film producer (1916-1994).
Born December 13th, 1916 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1994 at 77 years old in Spain (cancer). [ref]
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1922-2008).
Born October 29th, 1922 in Hastings.
Died October 11th, 2008 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Goa Gil
American-born musician (1951–2023).
Born October 11th, 1951 in San Francisco.
Died October 26th, 2023 at 72 years old in California (cancer). [ref]
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