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1,834 Notable deaths
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Doris Singleton
American actress (1919-2012).
Born September 29th, 1919 in New York City.
Died June 26th, 2012 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Alton Ellis
Jamaican musician.
Born September 1st, 1938 in Kingston.
Died October 10th, 2008 at 70 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Jim Marshall
English audio engineer.
Born July 29th, 1923 in London.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 88 years old in Milton Keynes (cancer).
Mani Kaul
Indian film director of hindi films (1944-2011).
Born December 25th, 1944 in Jodhpur.
Died December 25th, 2011 at 67 years old in Gurugram (cancer). [ref]
Bob Mathias
American athlete and congressman (1930–2006).
Born November 17th, 1930 in Tulare.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 75 years old in Fresno (cancer). [ref]
Charles Alston
African-american visual artist (1907-1977).
Born November 28th, 1907 in Charlotte.
Died April 27th, 1977 at 69 years old in New York City (cancer).
Helen Dunmore
British novelist.
Born December 12th, 1952 in Beverley.
Died June 5th, 2017 at 64 years old in Bristol (cancer). [ref]
Eva Justin
German anthropologist.
Born August 23rd, 1909 in Dresden.
Died September 11th, 1966 at 57 years old in Offenbach am Main (cancer).
Jack Twyman
American basketball player.
Born May 21st, 1934 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 30th, 2012 at 78 years old in Cincinnati (cancer). [ref]
Clyde Lovellette
American basketball player (1929-2016).
Born September 7th, 1929 in Petersburg.
Died March 9th, 2016 at 86 years old in North Manchester (cancer). [ref]
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