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783 Notable deaths
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Tomas Tranströmer
Swedish poet, psychologist and translator (1931-2015).
Born April 15th, 1931 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died March 26th, 2015 at 83 years old in Stockholm (stroke). [ref]
Seymour Martin Lipset
American sociologist.
Born March 18th, 1922 in Harlem.
Died December 31st, 2006 at 84 years old in Arlington County (stroke).
Anna Moffo
American opera singer, television personality, and dramatic actress (1932-2006).
Born June 27th, 1932 in Wayne. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2006 at 73 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
Lou Hudson
American basketball player.
Born July 11th, 1944 in Greensboro.
Died April 11th, 2014 at 69 years old in Atlanta (stroke).
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 (1928–2017).
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]
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