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1,009 Notable deaths
 by disease

Leo Tindemans

Belgian politician (1922–2014).

Born April 16th, 1922 in Zwijndrecht.

Died December 26th, 2014 at 92 years old in Edegem (disease).

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.

Died October 8th, 1989 at 86 years old in Salt Lake City (disease).

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]

Harry Mathews

American author (1930 – 2017).

Born February 14th, 1930 in New York City.

Died January 25th, 2017 at 86 years old in Key West (disease).

Kamal Ganzouri

Former egyptian prime minister (1933-2021).

Born January 12th, 1933 in Markaz al Bājūr.

Died March 31st, 2021 at 88 years old in El-Tagamu El Khames (disease). [ref]

Biff Elliot

American actor (1923–2012).

Born July 26th, 1923 in Lynn.

Died August 15th, 2012 at 89 years old in Studio City (disease). [ref]

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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius