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240 Notable deaths
Roman Kachanov
Soviet animator (1921-1993).
Born February 25th, 1921 in Smolensk.
Died July 4th, 1993 at 72 years old in Moscow.
Joe Bottum
American politician (1903-1984).
Born August 7th, 1903 in Faulkton.
Died July 4th, 1984 at 80 years old in Rapid City.
Henry Wells
British coxswain (1891–1967).
Born January 12th, 1891 in Kensington.
Died July 4th, 1967 at 76 years old in Newton Abbot.
Miguel González
Spanish basketball player (1938–2022).
Born September 17th, 1938 in Valencia.
Died July 4th, 2022 at 83 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Per Gedda
Sailor (1914–2005).
Born August 28th, 1914 in Gothenburg.
Died July 4th, 2005 at 90 years old in Stockholm.
Enrico Sardi
Italian footballer (1891-1969).
Born April 1st, 1891 in Genoa.
Died July 4th, 1969 at 78 years old in Taranto.
Carl Hellström
Sailor (1864–1962).
Born December 10th, 1864 in Gothenburg.
Died July 4th, 1962 at 97 years old in Gothenburg.
Aleksandr Pavlovsky
Fencer (1936-1977).
Born July 14th, 1936 in Minsk.
Died July 4th, 1977 at 40 years old
Henri Eberhardt
Canoe racer (1913–1976).
Born November 27th, 1913 in Riedisheim.
Died July 4th, 1976 at 62 years old in Beaune.
Norbert Kerckhove
Belgian road bicycle racer (1932–2006).
Born October 21st, 1932 in Meulebeke.
Died July 4th, 2006 at 73 years old in Meulebeke.
Ottó Hellmich
Gymnast (1874-1937).
Born April 6th, 1874 in Berlin.
Died July 4th, 1937 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Alfredo Alves Tinoco
Brazilian footballer and manager (1904-1975).
Born December 2nd, 1904 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 4th, 1975 at 70 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Karl Kotratschek
Austrian athletics competitor (1914–1941).
Born October 24th, 1914 in Vienna.
Died July 4th, 1941 at 26 years old in North Africa.
Teodozia Bryzh
Ukrainian sculptor (1929-1999).
Born February 18th, 1929 in Berezhnytsia.
Died July 4th, 1999 at 70 years old in Lviv.
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