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1,885 Notable deaths
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Leah Goldberg
Israeli poet.
Born May 29th, 1911 in Königsberg. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1970 at 58 years old in Jerusalem (cancer). [ref]
Andrew Bertie
Grand master of the knights hospitaller and servant of god.
Born May 15th, 1929 in London.
Died February 7th, 2008 at 78 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Australian virologist (1899-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1899 in Traralgon. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1985 at 85 years old in Melbourne (cancer). [ref]
Rudolf Wolters
German architect (1903-1983).
Born August 3rd, 1903 in Coesfeld.
Died January 7th, 1983 at 79 years old in Coesfeld (cancer).
Sofiko Chiaureli
Actress (1937-2008).
Born May 21st, 1937 in Tbilisi.
Died March 2nd, 2008 at 70 years old in Tbilisi (cancer). [ref]
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]
Dave Meyers
American basketball player (1953-2015).
Born April 21st, 1953 in San Diego.
Died October 9th, 2015 at 62 years old in Temecula (cancer).
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]
Gale Page
American actress (1913-1983).
Born July 23rd, 1913 in Spokane.
Died January 8th, 1983 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Pierino Prati
Italian footballer (1946-2020).
Born December 13th, 1946 in Cinisello Balsamo.
Died June 22nd, 2020 at 73 years old in Catania (cancer). [ref]
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