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1,834 Notable deaths
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Adrienne Ames
American actress (1907-1947).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Fort Worth.
Died May 31st, 1947 at 39 years old in New York City (cancer).
Willi Tokarev
Russian and former expatriate russian-american singer.
Born November 11th, 1934 in Chernyshyov.
Died August 4th, 2019 at 84 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Kathleen Lonsdale
Irish crystallographer (1903-1971).
Born January 28th, 1903 in Newbridge.
Died April 1st, 1971 at 68 years old in London (cancer).
André Glucksmann
French philosopher.
Born June 19th, 1937 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2015 at 78 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Howard Nemerov
Poet (1920-1991).
Born February 29th, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 5th, 1991 at 71 years old in St. Louis (cancer). [ref]
Géza Vermes
British scholar.
Born June 22nd, 1924 in Makó. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2013 at 88 years old in Oxford (cancer). [ref]
William Massey
Prime minister of new zealand (1856-1925).
Born March 26th, 1856 in Limavady.
Died May 10th, 1925 at 69 years old in Wellington (cancer).
Dick Irvin
Canadian ice hockey player (1892-1957).
Born July 19th, 1892 in Hamilton.
Died May 15th, 1957 at 64 years old in Montreal (cancer).
Elias Hrawi
10th president of lebanon (1926-2006).
Born September 4th, 1926 in Zahlé.
Died July 7th, 2006 at 79 years old in Beirut (cancer). [ref]
David Goldblatt
South african photographer (1930–2018).
Born November 29th, 1930 in Randfontein.
Died June 25th, 2018 at 87 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]
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