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July 1st
177 Notable deaths
Ryutaro Hashimoto
82nd and 83rd prime minister of japan (1937-2006).
Born July 29th, 1937 in Shibuya-ku, Sōja.
Died July 1st, 2006 at 68 years old in National Center for Global Health and Medicine (surgical complications).
Khieu Ponnary
Cambodian writer (1920-2003).
Born February 3rd, 1920 in Battambang Province.
Died July 1st, 2003 at 83 years old in Pailin Province (cancer). [ref]
Alex Delvecchio
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born December 4th, 1931 in Fort William.
Died July 1st, 2025 at 93 years old in Rochester. [ref]
Mel Galley
English guitarist.
Born March 8th, 1948 in Cannock.
Died July 1st, 2008 at 60 years old in Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Ida Haendel
Polish-born british violinist and violin teacher.
Born December 15th, 1928 in Chełm.
Died July 1st, 2020 at 91 years old in Miami. [ref]
Franco Cristaldi
Italian film producer.
Born October 3rd, 1924 in Turin.
Died July 1st, 1992 at 67 years old in Monte Carlo.
Robin Hardy
British film director and writer (1929-2016).
Born October 2nd, 1929 in Surrey.
Died July 1st, 2016 at 86 years old in Reading. [ref]
Pierre Monteux
French conductor (1875-1964).
Born April 4th, 1875 in Paris. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1964 at 89 years old in Hancock. [ref]
Steve Tesich
Serbian-american screenwriter, playwright and novelist (1942-1996).
Born September 29th, 1942 in Užice. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1996 at 53 years old in Sydney (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Steve
South african musician (1958-2021).
Born August 4th, 1958 in Zebediela. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2021 at 62 years old in Polokwane Provincial Hospital. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 177
Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black