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1,834 Notable deaths
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Claude Lefort
French philosopher.
Born April 21st, 1924 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 3rd, 2010 at 86 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
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).
Isaac Peral
Spanish submarine pioneer.
Born June 1st, 1851 in Cartagena.
Died May 22nd, 1895 at 43 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Björn Waldegård
Swedish rally driver, first winner of the world rally championship for drivers.
Born November 12th, 1943 in Solna Municipality. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2014 at 70 years old in Sweden (cancer). [ref]
Bill Moggridge
British designer (1943-2012).
Born June 25th, 1943 in London.
Died September 8th, 2012 at 69 years old in San Francisco (cancer). [ref]
Franco Basaglia
Italian psychiatrist and neurologist (1924-1980).
Born March 11th, 1924 in Venice.
Died August 29th, 1980 at 56 years old in Venice (cancer). [ref]
Gale Page
American actress (1913-1983).
Born July 23rd, 1913 in Spokane.
Died January 8th, 1983 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Tom Keene
American actor (1896-1963).
Born December 30th, 1896 in Rochester. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1963 at 66 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer). [ref]
Mircea Snegur
Moldovan politician.
Born January 17th, 1940 in Trifănești.
Died September 13th, 2023 at 83 years old in Chișinău (cancer). [ref]
Daniel Bovet
Nobel prize-winning pharmacologist (1907–1992).
Born March 23rd, 1907 in Fleurier. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1992 at 85 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
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