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July 1st
177 Notable deaths
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). [ref]
Ivan Serov
Kgb officer (1905-1990).
Born August 25th, 1905 in Vologda.
Died July 1st, 1990 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Guy Mitchell
American pop singer (1927-1999).
Born February 22nd, 1927 in Detroit.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 72 years old in Las Vegas (surgical complications). [ref]
Edward Dmytryk
American film director (1908-1999).
Born September 4th, 1908 in Grand Forks.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 90 years old in Encino (kidney failure).
Joachim Kroll
German serial killer.
Born April 17th, 1933 in Zabrze.
Died July 1st, 1991 at 58 years old in Rheinbach, Rheinbach penitentiary (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Willie Whitelaw
British conservative politician, former home secretary and leader of the house of lords (1918-1999).
Born June 28th, 1918 in Nairn.
Died July 1st, 1999 at 81 years old in Penrith.
C. P. Snow
British writer (1905-1980).
Born October 15th, 1905 in Leicester. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1980 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Fritz Bauer
German judge (1903-1968).
Born July 16th, 1903 in Stuttgart.
Died July 1st, 1968 at 64 years old in Frankfurt am Main.
Herbie Mann
American jazz flutist (1930–2003).
Born April 16th, 1930 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2003 at 73 years old in Pecos (prostate cancer).
Gillian Lynne
British ballet dancer, actress, choreographer and director (1926-2018).
Born February 20th, 1926 in Bromley.
Died July 1st, 2018 at 92 years old in Marylebone (pneumonia).
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