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764 Notable deaths
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Zito
Brazilian footballer (1932-2015).
Born August 8th, 1932 in Roseira.
Died June 14th, 2015 at 82 years old in Santos (stroke). [ref]
Leonid Nechayev
Soviet and russian film director.
Died January 24th, 2010 at 70 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Hermann Panzo
French athlete.
Born February 8th, 1958 in Saint-Esprit.
Died July 30th, 1999 at 41 years old in Fort-de-France (stroke).
André van den Heuvel
Dutch actor (1927-2016).
Born June 4th, 1927 in Tegelen.
Died February 9th, 2016 at 88 years old in Amsterdam (stroke). [ref]
Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan
Indian politician.
Born September 25th, 1924 in Barishal.
Died January 2nd, 2016 at 91 years old in Delhi (stroke).
Kito Lorenc
German writer (1938-2017).
Born March 4th, 1938 in Schleife.
Died September 24th, 2017 at 79 years old in Bautzen (stroke). [ref]
Josie Sedgwick
Actress (1898-1973).
Born March 13th, 1898 in Galveston.
Died April 30th, 1973 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Carmen Valero
Spanish middle-distance runner (1955–2024).
Born October 4th, 1955 in Castelserás.
Died January 2nd, 2024 at 68 years old in Sabadell (stroke). [ref]
David Cherkassky
Soviet/ukrainian animation director, art director, actor, screenwriter and animator.
Born August 23rd, 1932 in Shpola.
Died October 30th, 2018 at 86 years old in Kyiv (stroke). [ref]
Peter Åslin
Swedish ice hockey player.
Born September 21st, 1962 in Norrtälje.
Died January 19th, 2012 at 49 years old in Leksand (stroke). [ref]
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