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July 1st
192 Notable deaths
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
French writer (1894-1961).
Born May 27th, 1894 in Courbevoie. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1961 at 67 years old in Meudon (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Robert Towne
American screenwriter, producer, director and actor (1934–2024).
Born November 23rd, 1934 in Los Angeles.
Died July 1st, 2024 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Frankie Yale
Italian american mob boss (1893–1928).
Born January 22nd, 1893 in Longobucco.
Died July 1st, 1928 at 35 years old in Brooklyn (gunshot wound). [ref]
Ismail Kadare
Albanian writer (1936–2024).
Born January 28th, 1936 in Gjirokastër.
Died July 1st, 2024 at 88 years old in Tirana (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marcel Breuer
Hungarian-american architect.
Born May 21st, 1902 in Pécs. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1981 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
Pauli Murray
American writer, activist, lawyer and episcopal priest (1910-1985).
Born November 20th, 1910 in Baltimore.
Died July 1st, 1985 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh (pancreatic cancer).
Alexis Argüello
Nicaraguan boxer (1952-2009).
Born April 19th, 1952 in Managua.
Died July 1st, 2009 at 57 years old in Managua (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Virginia Weidler
American actress (1927-1968).
Born March 21st, 1927 in Eagle Rock.
Died July 1st, 1968 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ilene Woods
American actress and singer (1929-2010).
Born May 5th, 1929 in Portsmouth.
Died July 1st, 2010 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Kurt Student
German luftwaffe general during world war ii.
Born May 12th, 1890 in Birkholz.
Died July 1st, 1978 at 88 years old in Lemgo.
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