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Former general secretary of the communist party of kampuchea.
Born May 19th, 1928 in Prek Sbauv. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1998 at 69 years old in Anlong Veng District. [ref]
American actor and soldier (1944-2018).
Born March 24th, 1944 in Emporia.
Died April 15th, 2018 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
American actor (1938-2020).
Born July 9th, 1938 in Bridgeport.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 81 years old in New Haven (sepsis). [ref]
French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980).
Born June 21st, 1905 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1980 at 74 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (edema). [ref]
Swedish-american actress (1905-1990).
Born September 18th, 1905 in Katarina church parish. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1990 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia, kidney failure). [ref]
American businessman, real estate builder, investor, inventor, writer, lieutenant colonel (1864-1912).
Born July 13th, 1864 in Rhinebeck.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 47 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
American musician and singer-songwriter.
Born May 19th, 1951 in Forest Hills.
Died April 15th, 2001 at 49 years old in New York City (lymphoma). [ref]
Captain of the rms titanic.
Born January 27th, 1850 in Hanley.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 62 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
British prop comedian and magician (1921-1984).
Born March 19th, 1921 in Caerphilly.
Died April 15th, 1984 at 63 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
English actor and comedian (1926-1988).
Born February 22nd, 1926 in Islington. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1988 at 62 years old in London Borough of Camden (drug overdose).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche