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764 Notable deaths
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John Newland
1917-2000; american director, actor, television producer, and screenwriter.
Born November 23rd, 1917 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2000 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Alistair MacLeod
Canadian author and professor of english.
Born July 20th, 1936 in North Battleford.
Died April 20th, 2014 at 77 years old in Windsor (stroke).
Joseph Frederick Engelberger
American physicist, engineer and entrepreneur.
Born July 26th, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2015 at 90 years old in Newtown (stroke). [ref]
Mihail Sadoveanu
Romanian writer, journalist and politician.
Born November 5th, 1880 in Pașcani. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1961 at 80 years old in Vânători-Neamț (stroke). [ref]
Alicia Markova
English ballerina and a choreographer, director and teacher of classical ballet.
Born December 1st, 1910 in London.
Died December 2nd, 2004 at 94 years old in Bath (stroke). [ref]
Jerry Ragovoy
American songwriter and record producer.
Born September 4th, 1930 in Philadelphia.
Died July 13th, 2011 at 80 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
James Stillman Rockefeller
Member of the rockefeller family and american rower (1902-2004).
Born June 8th, 1902 in Manhattan.
Died August 10th, 2004 at 102 years old in Greenwich (stroke).
Walter Connolly
American actor (1887-1940).
Born April 8th, 1887 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1940 at 53 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke). [ref]
Johnny Hart
American cartoonist.
Born February 18th, 1931 in Endicott.
Died April 7th, 2007 at 76 years old in New York (stroke). [ref]
Lee Jong-wook
Social reformer (1945-2006).
Born April 12th, 1945 in Seoul.
Died May 22nd, 2006 at 61 years old in Geneva (stroke). [ref]
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