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1,777 Notable deaths
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Dieter Moebius
Swiss musician (1944-2015).
Born January 16th, 1944 in St. Gallen.
Died July 20th, 2015 at 71 years old in Germany (cancer).
David A. Huffman
American computer scientist.
Born August 9th, 1925 in Ohio.
Died October 7th, 1999 at 74 years old in Santa Cruz (cancer).
Wild Bill Elliott
American actor (1904-1965).
Born October 16th, 1904 in Pattonsburg.
Died November 26th, 1965 at 61 years old in Las Vegas (cancer).
Carl Mayer
British-german screenwriter.
Born November 20th, 1894 in Graz.
Died July 1st, 1944 at 49 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Gordon Douglas
American film director (1907-1993).
Born December 15th, 1907 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1993 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Neville Henderson
British diplomat.
Born June 10th, 1882 in Nuthurst. [ref]
Died December 30th, 1942 at 60 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Mitzi Green
American child actress (1920–1969).
Born October 22nd, 1920 in The Bronx.
Died May 24th, 1969 at 48 years old in Huntington Beach (cancer).
Douglass Montgomery
Actor (1907-1966).
Born October 29th, 1907 in Los Angeles.
Died July 23rd, 1966 at 58 years old in Norwalk (cancer).
Noel Cantwell
Irish footballer and manager (1932-2005).
Born February 28th, 1932 in Cork.
Died September 8th, 2005 at 73 years old in Peterborough (cancer).
Helen Wagner
American actress.
Born September 3rd, 1918 in Lubbock.
Died May 1st, 2010 at 91 years old in New York City (cancer).
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