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68 Notable deaths
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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]
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
Russian composer (1839–1881).
Born March 21st, 1839 in Karevo.
Died March 28th, 1881 at 42 years old in Saint Petersburg (infectious disease).
Richard DeVos
American businessman (1926–2018).
Born March 3rd, 1926 in Grand Rapids.
Died September 6th, 2018 at 92 years old in Ada Township (infectious disease). [ref]
Long John Baldry
British musician (1941–2005).
Born January 12th, 1941 in East Haddon.
Died July 21st, 2005 at 64 years old in Vancouver (infectious disease). [ref]
Winfield Scott Hancock
United states army officer (1824–1886).
Born February 14th, 1824 in Montgomeryville.
Died February 9th, 1886 at 61 years old in Governors Island (infectious disease).
Reg Varney
British actor (1916–2008).
Born July 11th, 1916 in Canning Town.
Died November 16th, 2008 at 92 years old in Budleigh Salterton (infectious disease). [ref]
Jack Nitzsche
American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer and record producer (1937-2000).
Born April 22nd, 1937 in Chicago.
Died August 25th, 2000 at 63 years old in Hollywood (infectious disease).
Mehdi Hassan
Pakistani singer (1927–2012).
Born July 18th, 1927 in Luna. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2012 at 84 years old in Karachi (infectious disease). [ref]
Clarissa Dickson Wright
English celebrity chef, television personality, businesswoman and formerly a barrister (1947-2014).
Born June 24th, 1947 in St John's Wood.
Died March 15th, 2014 at 66 years old in Edinburgh (infectious disease).
Ioannis Metaxas
Greek military officer and politician (1871–1941).
Born April 12th, 1871 in Ithaca.
Died January 29th, 1941 at 69 years old in Athens (infectious disease).
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