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1,885 Notable deaths
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Gérard Blain
French actor, film director and screenwriter (1930–2000).
Born October 23rd, 1930 in Paris.
Died December 17th, 2000 at 70 years old in Paris (cancer).
Constantin Sănătescu
Prime minister of romania (1885-1947).
Born January 14th, 1885 in Craiova.
Died November 8th, 1947 at 62 years old in Bucharest (cancer).
Herbert Brownell
American politician (1904-1996).
Born February 20th, 1904 in Nemaha County.
Died May 1st, 1996 at 92 years old in New York City (cancer).
William Farnum
American actor (1876-1953).
Born July 4th, 1876 in Boston. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1953 at 76 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Edward Craven Walker
English inventor (1918-2000).
Born July 4th, 1918 in Singapore. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2000 at 82 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Alex James
Scottish footballer (1901-1953).
Born September 14th, 1901 in Mossend.
Died June 1st, 1953 at 51 years old in London (cancer).
Manuel Marín
Spanish politician (1949–2017).
Born October 21st, 1949 in Ciudad Real.
Died December 4th, 2017 at 68 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Dudley Nichols
American screenwriter (1895-1960).
Born April 6th, 1895 in Wapakoneta.
Died January 4th, 1960 at 64 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Richard Anthony
French singer, songwriter (1938-2015).
Born January 13th, 1938 in Cairo.
Died April 19th, 2015 at 77 years old in Pégomas (cancer).
Emile Habibi
Palestinian-israeli writer and politician (1922-1996).
Born August 29th, 1922 in Haifa. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1996 at 73 years old in Nazareth (cancer). [ref]
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