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764 Notable deaths
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Reubin Askew
American politician (1928-2014).
Born September 11th, 1928 in Muskogee.
Died March 13th, 2014 at 85 years old in Tallahassee (stroke).
Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Brazilian politician (1905-1985).
Born December 4th, 1905 in Bagé.
Died October 9th, 1985 at 79 years old in Rio de Janeiro (stroke).
David Bronstein
Soviet chess grandmaster.
Born February 19th, 1924 in Bila Tserkva.
Died December 5th, 2006 at 82 years old in Minsk (stroke). [ref]
Lawrence J. Hogan
American politician from maryland.
Born September 30th, 1928 in Boston.
Died April 20th, 2017 at 88 years old in Anne Arundel Medical Center (stroke). [ref]
Charlie Sifford
Professional golfer.
Born June 2nd, 1922 in Charlotte.
Died February 3rd, 2015 at 92 years old in Cleveland (stroke).
Samuel Willenberg
Polish-born sculptor and holocaust survivor, participant at the revolt and escape at treblinka extermination cap (1923-2016).
Born February 16th, 1923 in Częstochowa.
Died February 19th, 2016 at 93 years old in Tel Aviv (stroke). [ref]
Robert Shaw
American conductor, born 1916.
Born April 30th, 1916 in Red Bluff. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1999 at 82 years old in New Haven (stroke). [ref]
Jesús Gil
Spanish politician (1933-2004).
Born March 12th, 1933 in El Burgo de Osma-Ciudad de Osma.
Died May 14th, 2004 at 71 years old in Madrid (stroke).
René Fonck
French flying ace (1894-1953).
Born March 27th, 1894 in Saulcy-sur-Meurthe. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1953 at 59 years old in Paris (stroke). [ref]
Irene Tedrow
Actress (1907-1995).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Denver.
Died March 10th, 1995 at 87 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
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