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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
Nadine Gordimer
South african writer (1923–2014).
Born November 20th, 1923 in Springs. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2014 at 90 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Beatrice Straight
American actress (1914-2001).
Born August 2nd, 1914 in Old Westbury.
Died April 7th, 2001 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Anna Neagle
English stage and film actress and singer (1904–1986).
Born October 20th, 1904 in Forest Gate.
Died June 3rd, 1986 at 81 years old in West Byfleet (Parkinson's disease, kidney failure).
Elizabeth Bishop
American poet (1911–1979).
Born February 8th, 1911 in Worcester.
Died October 6th, 1979 at 68 years old in Boston (intracranial aneurysm).
Bhikaiji Cama
Indian activist (1861-1936).
Born September 24th, 1861 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1936 at 74 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Charlene Holt
American actress (1928–1996).
Born April 28th, 1928 in Snyder.
Died April 5th, 1996 at 67 years old in Williamson County.
Astrid Kirchherr
German photographer and artist (1938-2020).
Born May 20th, 1938 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died May 12th, 2020 at 81 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Lucretia Garfield
First lady of the united states from 1881 to 1881.
Born April 19th, 1832 in Garrettsville.
Died March 14th, 1918 at 85 years old in Pasadena.
Shauna Grant
American pornographic actress and nude model (1963–1984).
Born May 30th, 1963 in Bellflower. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1984 at 20 years old in Palm Springs (gunshot wound).
Gail Fisher
American actress (1935-2000).
Born August 18th, 1935 in Orange. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2000 at 65 years old in Los Angeles, Culver City (kidney failure, Renal Failure). [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene