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97 Notable deaths
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Curt von Bardeleben
German chess player (1861–1924).
Born March 4th, 1861 in Berlin.
Died January 31st, 1924 at 62 years old in Berlin (falling).
Costică Ștefănescu
Romanian footballer (1951-2013).
Born March 26th, 1951 in Bucharest.
Died August 20th, 2013 at 62 years old in Bucharest (falling).
Giuseppe Mengoni
Italian architect (1829-1877).
Born December 27th, 1829 in Fontanelice.
Died December 30th, 1877 at 48 years old in Milan (falling).
Ernst Schröder
German actor (1915–1994).
Born January 27th, 1915 in Italy, Eickel.
Died July 27th, 1994 at 79 years old in Berlin (falling).
Lembit Oll
Estonian chess player (1966–1999).
Born April 23rd, 1966 in Kohtla-Järve.
Died May 16th, 1999 at 33 years old in Tallinn (falling). [ref]
Fergus Anderson
British racing driver (1909-1956).
Born February 9th, 1909 in London Borough of Croydon.
Died May 6th, 1956 at 47 years old in Floreffe (falling).
Oskar Nedbal
Czech conductor, composer, and violist (1874–1940).
Born March 26th, 1874 in Tábor. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1930 at 56 years old in Zagreb (falling). [ref]
Kazumi Kawai
Japanese actor and singer (1964-1997).
Born July 9th, 1964 in Suginami.
Died May 9th, 1997 at 32 years old in Tokyo (falling).
Malcolm Whitman
American tennis player (1877-1932).
Born March 15th, 1877 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 1932 at 55 years old in New York City (falling).
Amelia Rosselli
Italian poet (1930–1996).
Born March 28th, 1930 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1996 at 65 years old in Rome (falling).
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