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April 10th
212 Notable deaths
Kay Medford
American actress (1919–1980).
Born September 14th, 1919 in New York City.
Died April 10th, 1980 at 60 years old in New York City (cervix uterine cancer).
Jakub Berman
Polish politician (1901-1984).
Born December 26th, 1901 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1984 at 82 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Trina Robbins
American comic artist and comics historian.
Born August 17th, 1938 in New York City.
Died April 10th, 2024 at 85 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Richard Hoggart
British sociologist (1918-2014).
Born September 24th, 1918 in Leeds.
Died April 10th, 2014 at 95 years old in London.
Henry van Dyke
American diplomat (1852–1933).
Born November 10th, 1852 in Germantown.
Died April 10th, 1933 at 80 years old in Princeton.
John Drew
American basketball player (1954–2022).
Born September 30th, 1954 in Vredenburgh.
Died April 10th, 2022 at 67 years old in Houston. [ref]
Friedrich Franz III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
German grand duke.
Born March 19th, 1851 in Ludwigslust.
Died April 10th, 1897 at 46 years old in Villa Wenden.
Hugo Stinnes
German politician (1870–1924).
Born February 12th, 1870 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died April 10th, 1924 at 54 years old in Berlin (kidney disease).
Peter D. Mitchell
British biochemist (1920-1992).
Born September 29th, 1920 in Surrey.
Died April 10th, 1992 at 71 years old in Bodmin.
Titiek Puspa
Indonesian singer and songwriter.
Born November 1st, 1937 in Tanjung.
Died April 10th, 2025 at 87 years old in Medistra Hospital (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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