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American poet (1928-2015).
Born January 10th, 1928 in Detroit. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2015 at 87 years old in Fresno (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
American musician (1947-2020).
Born July 24th, 1947 in New York City.
Died February 1st, 2020 at 72 years old in Red Hook (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
American diplomat.
Born August 30th, 1904 in Jefferson County.
Died January 1st, 1974 at 69 years old in Washington, D.C. (pancreatic cancer).
Science fiction writer from united states of america (1948-2019).
Born August 28th, 1948 in Louisville.
Died April 1st, 2019 at 70 years old in Seattle (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
American pharmacologist (1941-2015).
Born July 1st, 1941 in New Haven.
Died December 23rd, 2015 at 74 years old in Dallas (pancreatic cancer).
Japanese politician (1907-1988).
Born March 17th, 1907 in Gosho.
Died November 14th, 1988 at 81 years old in Mitsui Memorial Hospital (pancreatic cancer).
American biochemist.
Born August 23rd, 1940 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2018 at 78 years old in Branford (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
American judge (1918-2009).
Born October 31st, 1918 in Americus.
Died January 5th, 2009 at 90 years old in Atlanta (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Iranian politician and activist (1931-2017).
Born April 5th, 1931 in Qazvin. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2017 at 86 years old in İzmir (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
British writer.
Born September 10th, 1936 in Whitton. [ref]
Died April 10th, 2025 at 88 years old (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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