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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
Ruth Madoc
Welsh actress and singer (1943-2022).
Born April 16th, 1943 in Norwich. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2022 at 79 years old in Torquay. [ref]
Savita Ambedkar
Wife of babasaheb ambedkar, doctor and social activist (1909-2003).
Born January 27th, 1909 in Mumbai.
Died May 29th, 2003 at 94 years old in Mumbai.
Casey Johnson
Socialite (1979-2010).
Born September 24th, 1979 in Florida.
Died January 4th, 2010 at 30 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes). [ref]
Vanessa Bell
British painter and interior designer (1879–1961).
Born May 30th, 1879 in London.
Died April 7th, 1961 at 81 years old in Charleston Farmhouse, Firle (cardiovascular disease).
Lotte Lenya
Austrian singer and actress (1898-1981).
Born October 18th, 1898 in Vienna.
Died November 27th, 1981 at 83 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Bertha Benz
German automobile pioneer, with husband karl benz (1849–1944).
Born May 3rd, 1849 in Pforzheim.
Died May 5th, 1944 at 95 years old in Ladenburg.
Adele Astaire
American dancer and entertainer (1896-1981).
Born September 10th, 1896 in Omaha.
Died January 25th, 1981 at 84 years old in Tucson, Scottsdale (stroke).
Anita Pointer
American singer-songwriter (1948–2022).
Born January 23rd, 1948 in Oakland.
Died December 31st, 2022 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Vani Jairam
Indian singer (1945–2023).
Born November 30th, 1945 in Vellore.
Died February 4th, 2023 at 77 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Indian actress (1945–2024).
Born September 10th, 1945 in Kaviyoor.
Died September 20th, 2024 at 79 years old in Kochi. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche