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900 Notable deaths
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Salka Viertel
American screenwriter (1889-1978).
Born June 15th, 1892 in Sambir. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1978 at 86 years old in Klosters (disease). [ref]
Bert Stern
American photographer (1929–2013).
Born October 3rd, 1929 in Brooklyn, United States. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2013 at 83 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Emma Dunn
Actress (1875-1966).
Born February 26th, 1875 in Birkenhead.
Died December 14th, 1966 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Leo Tindemans
Belgian former prime minister (1922-2014).
Born April 16th, 1922 in Zwijndrecht. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2014 at 92 years old in Edegem (disease). [ref]
Herta Heuwer
German cook.
Born June 30th, 1913 in Königsberg.
Died July 13th, 1999 at 86 years old in Berlin (disease).
Arkady Raikin
Soviet actor (1911-1987).
Born October 24th, 1911 in Riga. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1987 at 76 years old in Moscow (disease). [ref]
Lee Hong-kum
Hong kong actress and singer (1932–2021).
Born January 13th, 1932 in Shunde County.
Died January 4th, 2021 at 88 years old in Queen Elizabeth Hospital (disease). [ref]
Edward Woods
American actor.
Born July 5th, 1903 in Menominee. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1989 at 86 years old in Salt Lake City (disease). [ref]
George Kelly
American playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor (1887-1974).
Born January 16th, 1887 in Philadelphia.
Died June 18th, 1974 at 87 years old in Bryn Mawr (disease).
Manfred Gerlach
German jurist and politician (1928-2011).
Born May 8th, 1928 in Leipzig.
Died October 17th, 2011 at 83 years old in Berlin (disease). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche