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1,881 Notable deaths
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Diana Douglas
American actress (1923–2015).
Born January 22nd, 1923 in Bermuda.
Died July 3rd, 2015 at 92 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Nancy Kulp
Actress (1921-1991).
Born August 28th, 1921 in Harrisburg.
Died February 3rd, 1991 at 69 years old in Palm Desert (cancer).
Vincent J. McMahon
American professional wrestling promoter (1914–1984).
Born July 6th, 1915 in Harlem. [ref]
Died May 27th, 1984 at 68 years old in Miami-Dade County (cancer). [ref]
Rajendra Kumar
Indian actor.
Born July 20th, 1929 in Sialkot.
Died July 29th, 1999 at 70 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Albert Pierrepoint
English executioner.
Born March 30th, 1905 in Clayton.
Died July 10th, 1992 at 87 years old in Southport (cancer).
Agnès Varda
French artist, film director, screenwriter and photographer (1928-2019).
Born May 30th, 1928 in Ixelles - Elsene. [ref]
Died March 29th, 2019 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Roy E. Disney
Longtime senior executive for the walt disney company (1930-2009).
Born January 10th, 1930 in Los Angeles.
Died December 16th, 2009 at 79 years old in Newport Beach (cancer). [ref]
Tchéky Karyo
Turkish-french actor (1953–2025).
Born October 4th, 1953 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2025 at 72 years old in Brittany (cancer). [ref]
Ramana Maharshi
Indian spiritual teacher (1879–1950).
Born December 31st, 1879 in Tiruchuli Assembly constituency.
Died April 14th, 1950 at 70 years old in Sri Ramana Ashram (cancer).
Lyle Waggoner
American actor (1935-2020).
Born April 13th, 1935 in Kansas City.
Died March 17th, 2020 at 84 years old in Westlake Village (cancer). [ref]
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