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54 Notable deaths
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Richard DeVos
American businessman.
Born March 3rd, 1926 in Grand Rapids.
Died September 6th, 2018 at 92 years old in Ada Township (infectious disease). [ref]
Derek Fowlds
British actor (1937-2020).
Born September 2nd, 1937 in Wandsworth.
Died January 17th, 2020 at 82 years old in Bath (infectious disease). [ref]
Long John Baldry
English-canadian singer and voice actor (1941-2005).
Born January 12th, 1941 in East Haddon. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2005 at 64 years old in Vancouver (infectious disease). [ref]
Reg Varney
Actor (1916-2008).
Born July 11th, 1916 in Canning Town.
Died November 16th, 2008 at 92 years old in Budleigh Salterton (infectious disease). [ref]
Mehdi Hassan
Pakistani singer.
Born July 18th, 1927 in Rajasthan. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2012 at 84 years old in Karachi (infectious disease). [ref]
Jack Nitzsche
American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer and record producer (1937-2000).
Born April 22nd, 1937 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2000 at 63 years old in Hollywood (infectious disease). [ref]
Ioannis Metaxas
Greek politician (1871-1941).
Born April 12th, 1871 in Ithaca.
Died January 29th, 1941 at 69 years old in Athens (infectious disease). [ref]
Willie McCovey
American baseball player.
Born January 10th, 1938 in Mobile.
Died October 31st, 2018 at 80 years old in Stanford University Medical Center (infectious disease).
Alexander Bogdanov
Physician, philosopher, writer, revolutionary (1873-1928).
Born August 22nd, 1873 in Sokółka.
Died April 7th, 1928 at 54 years old in Moscow (infectious disease).
Robert Sterling
American actor.
Born November 13th, 1917 in New Castle.
Died May 30th, 2006 at 88 years old in Brentwood (infectious disease).
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