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835 Notable deaths
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Vladimir Nabokov
Russian-american novelist, lepidopterist, professor.
Born April 22nd, 1899 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1977 at 78 years old in Montreux (disease). [ref]
John Paul Getty Jr.
Wealthy american-born british philanthropist and book collector.
Born September 7th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died April 17th, 2003 at 70 years old in London (disease).
Abe Vigoda
American actor (1921-2016).
Born February 24th, 1921 in Brooklyn.
Died January 26th, 2016 at 94 years old in Woodland Park (disease).
Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
British field marshal (1887–1976).
Born November 17th, 1887 in Kennington. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1976 at 88 years old in Alton (disease).
Har Gobind Khorana
Indian-american molecular biologist (1922-2011).
Born January 9th, 1922 in Raipur. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2011 at 89 years old in Concord (disease). [ref]
Patrick McGoohan
Irish-american actor (1928-2009).
Born March 19th, 1928 in Astoria. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2009 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Mike Wallace
American journalist, game show host and actor (1918-2012).
Born May 9th, 1918 in Brookline. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2012 at 93 years old in New Haven (disease). [ref]
Malcolm Glazer
American businessman, ex-sports franchise owner (1928-2014).
Born August 15th, 1928 in Rochester.
Died May 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Rochester (disease).
Chinua Achebe
Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic.
Born November 16th, 1930 in Ogidi, Anambra. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2013 at 82 years old in Boston (disease). [ref]
Jennifer Jones
American actress (1919–2009).
Born March 2nd, 1919 in Tulsa. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2009 at 90 years old in Malibu (disease). [ref]
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