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April 11th
144 Notable deaths
J. Geils
American musician.
Born February 20th, 1946 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 11th, 2017 at 71 years old in Groton. [ref]
Cathy O'Donnell
American actress.
Born July 6th, 1925 in Shelby County. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1970 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Harry Secombe
Welsh entertainer.
Born September 8th, 1921 in Swansea. [ref]
Died April 11th, 2001 at 79 years old in Guildford (prostate cancer). [ref]
Colby Cave
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born December 26th, 1994 in Battleford.
Died April 11th, 2020 at 25 years old in Toronto (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
June Pointer
American musician.
Born November 30th, 1953 in Oakland.
Died April 11th, 2006 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer, liver cancer, bone cancer). [ref]
Maria Tallchief
American ballerina (1925-2013).
Born January 24th, 1925 in Fairfax.
Died April 11th, 2013 at 88 years old in Chicago (fall).
Gemma Galgani
Italian saint (1878-1903).
Born March 12th, 1878 in Capannori.
Died April 11th, 1903 at 25 years old in Lucca (tuberculosis).
Maurice Hilleman
American vaccinologist.
Born August 30th, 1919 in Miles City.
Died April 11th, 2005 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.
Ahmed Ben Bella
First president of algeria (1916-2012).
Born December 25th, 1916 in Maghnia. [ref]
Died April 11th, 2012 at 95 years old in Algiers.
Hilary Koprowski
Polish physician, virologist, immunologist and medical researcher.
Born December 5th, 1916 in Warsaw.
Died April 11th, 2013 at 96 years old in Philadelphia (pneumonia). [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson