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1,882 Notable deaths
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Zelmo Beaty
American basketball player (1939–2013).
Born October 25th, 1939 in Hillister.
Died September 7th, 2013 at 73 years old in Bellevue (cancer).
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
American actress, model and dancer (1893-1957).
Born May 26th, 1893 in Berkley.
Died June 12th, 1957 at 64 years old in New York City (cancer).
Meera Sanyal
Leading indian banker, independent candidate for south mumbai, president indian liberal group (1961-2019).
Born April 15th, 1961 in Kochi.
Died January 11th, 2019 at 57 years old in Mumbai (cancer).
Yūko Tsushima
Japanese author (1947-2016).
Born March 30th, 1947 in Mitaka. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2016 at 68 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia
Princess of russia.
Born August 22nd, 1903 in New Michael Palace.
Died September 17th, 1965 at 62 years old in Glen Cove (cancer).
Dorothy Sebastian
American actress (1903-1957).
Born April 26th, 1903 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1957 at 53 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer). [ref]
Walter Heitz
German general (1878–1944).
Born December 8th, 1878 in Berlin.
Died February 9th, 1944 at 65 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Léon M'ba
1st president of gabon (1902-1967).
Born February 9th, 1902 in Libreville.
Died November 28th, 1967 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Jean-Pierre Bacri
French actor and screenwriter (1951–2021).
Born May 24th, 1951 in Bou Ismaïl. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2021 at 69 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Lena Nyman
Swedish actress (1944-2011).
Born May 23rd, 1944 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died February 4th, 2011 at 66 years old in Stockholm (cancer). [ref]
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