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887 Notable deaths
by disease
Dennis Hoey
British film actor (1893-1960).
Born March 30th, 1893 in London.
Died July 25th, 1960 at 67 years old in Palm Beach (disease).
Martha O'Driscoll
American actress, dancer, socialite (1922-1998).
Born March 4th, 1922 in Tulsa.
Died November 3rd, 1998 at 76 years old in Ocala (disease).
Magda Olivero
Italian opera soprano (1910-2014).
Born March 25th, 1910 in Saluzzo. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2014 at 104 years old in Milan (disease). [ref]
Negasso Gidada
Ethiopian president (1943-2019).
Born September 3rd, 1943 in Dembi Dollo.
Died April 27th, 2019 at 75 years old in Frankfurt am Main (disease). [ref]
Eugène Dubois
Dutch paleoanthropologist (1858-1940).
Born January 28th, 1858 in Eijsden.
Died December 16th, 1940 at 82 years old in Haelen (disease).
Barbara Kent
Canadian actress (1907–2011).
Born December 16th, 1907 in Gadsby.
Died October 13th, 2011 at 103 years old in Palm Desert (disease). [ref]
Leslie Brooks
American actress (1922-2011).
Born July 13th, 1922 in Lincoln.
Died July 1st, 2011 at 88 years old in Sherman Oaks (disease). [ref]
Bernhard Lichtenberg
German roman catholic priest, theologian, martyr and blessed (1875–1943).
Born December 3rd, 1875 in Oława. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1943 at 67 years old in Hof (disease).
Ulu Grosbard
Theatre & film director (1929-2012).
Born January 9th, 1929 in Antwerp.
Died March 19th, 2012 at 83 years old in Manhattan (disease). [ref]
Padraic Colum
Irish writer (1881-1972).
Born December 8th, 1881 in County Longford.
Died January 11th, 1972 at 90 years old in Hartford County (disease).
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