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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
Fanny Crosby
19th century christian hymnist.
Born March 24th, 1820 in Brewster. [ref]
Died February 12th, 1915 at 94 years old in Bridgeport.
Syreeta Wright
American singer-songwriter (1946–2004).
Born February 28th, 1946 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 6th, 2004 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Edith Roosevelt
First lady of the united states from 1901 to 1909.
Born August 6th, 1861 in Norwich.
Died September 30th, 1948 at 87 years old in Oyster Bay.
Ruth Roman
American actress (1922-1999).
Born December 22nd, 1922 in Lynn.
Died September 9th, 1999 at 76 years old in Laguna Beach (disease).
Sadako Sasaki
Japanese origami artist.
Born January 7th, 1943 in Hiroshima. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1955 at 12 years old in Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic Bomb Survivors Hospital (lymphoid leukemia). [ref]
Savitri Devi
Greek-french writer (1905-1982).
Born September 30th, 1905 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died October 22nd, 1982 at 77 years old in Sible Hedingham (myocardial infarction).
Poly Styrene
British punk musician (1957–2011).
Born July 3rd, 1957 in London Borough of Bromley.
Died April 25th, 2011 at 53 years old in Hastings (breast cancer). [ref]
Frederica of Hanover
Queen consort of greece as the wife of king paul; daughter of ernest augustus, duke of brunswick (1887-1953).
Born April 18th, 1917 in Blankenburg. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1981 at 63 years old in Madrid (cardioplegia). [ref]
Lee Krasner
American abstract expressionist painter (1908–1984).
Born October 27th, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died June 19th, 1984 at 75 years old in New York City.
Betty Wright
American singer (1953-2020).
Born December 21st, 1953 in Miami.
Died May 10th, 2020 at 66 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
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Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He will not be alone. Jiddu Krishnamurti