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1,009 Notable deaths
by disease
Louisa Martindale
English surgeon (1872-1966).
Born October 30th, 1872 in Leytonstone.
Died February 5th, 1966 at 93 years old in London (disease).
Willie "The Lion" Smith
American musician (1897–1973).
Born November 25th, 1897 in Goshen. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1973 at 75 years old in New York City (disease).
Bill Tapia
American musician (1908–2011).
Born January 1st, 1908 in Honolulu.
Died December 2nd, 2011 at 103 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
Paul Xuereb
Acting president of malta (1923-1994).
Born July 21st, 1923 in Rabat.
Died September 6th, 1994 at 71 years old in Malta (disease).
Isis Pogson
British astronomer and meteorologist..
Born September 28th, 1852 in Oxford.
Died May 14th, 1945 at 92 years old in Croydon (disease).
Amin al-Hafez
Lebanese politician (1926–2009).
Born January 28th, 1926 in Tripoli.
Died July 13th, 2009 at 83 years old in Beirut (disease). [ref]
Svetozar Ćorović
Bosnian writer (1875–1919).
Born May 29th, 1875 in Mostar.
Died April 17th, 1919 at 43 years old in Mostar (disease).
Alessandro Gavazzi
Roman catholic priest turned evangelical christian activist; political activist (1809–1889).
Born March 21st, 1809 in Bologna.
Died January 9th, 1889 at 79 years old in Rome (disease).
Shin Hyun-hwak
South korean politician (1920-2007).
Born October 29th, 1920 in North Gyeongsang.
Died April 26th, 2007 at 86 years old in Seoul (disease).
Annie Scott Dill Maunder
British astronomer (1868-1947).
Born April 14th, 1868 in Strabane.
Died September 15th, 1947 at 79 years old in London, Wandsworth (disease).
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