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1,834 Notable deaths
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Jeff Morris
American actor (1934–2004).
Born September 20th, 1934 in St. Joseph.
Died July 12th, 2004 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Jaak Panksepp
Estonian-american neuroscientist.
Died April 18th, 2017 at 73 years old in Bowling Green (cancer). [ref]
William Pereira
American architect (1909-1985).
Born April 25th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died November 13th, 1985 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Cecil Sharp
English folk song collector, teacher, songwriter and musician.
Born November 22nd, 1859 in Camberwell.
Died June 23rd, 1924 at 64 years old in Hampstead (cancer).
Frédéric Mitterrand
French writer, director, television host and politician.
Born August 21st, 1947 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 21st, 2024 at 76 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Homayoun Ershadi
Iranian actor (1947–2025).
Born March 26th, 1947 in Isfahan.
Died November 11th, 2025 at 78 years old (cancer). [ref]
Charles Clyde Ebbets
American photographer.
Born August 18th, 1905 in Gadsden.
Died July 14th, 1978 at 72 years old in Miami (cancer).
Ilona Massey
Hungarian actress (1910-1974).
Born June 16th, 1910 in Budapest.
Died August 20th, 1974 at 64 years old in Bethesda (cancer). [ref]
Frank Watkins
American musician (1968-2015).
Born February 19th, 1968 in Tampa.
Died October 18th, 2015 at 47 years old (cancer). [ref]
Anshuman Gaekwad
Indian cricketer (1952–2024).
Born September 23rd, 1952 in Mumbai.
Died July 31st, 2024 at 71 years old in Vadodara (cancer). [ref]
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