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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
Stormé DeLarverie
American performer and gay rights activist (1920–2014).
Born December 24th, 1920 in New Orleans.
Died May 24th, 2014 at 93 years old in Brooklyn.
Lucinda Riley
Irish writer (1965–2021).
Born February 16th, 1968 in Lisburn. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2021 at 53 years old (cancer). [ref]
Miyoshi Umeki
Japanese-american actress and singer (1929–2007).
Died August 28th, 2007 at 78 years old in Licking (cancer). [ref]
Princess Patricia of Connaught
British princess (1886-1974); younger daughter of prince arthur, duke of connaught, and princess louise margaret of prussia (1886–1974).
Born March 17th, 1886 in Buckingham Palace.
Died January 12th, 1974 at 87 years old in Ribsden Holt.
Laurel Clark
Nasa astronaut, medical doctor, united states navy captain, and space shuttle mission specialist (1961-2003).
Born March 10th, 1961 in Ames.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 41 years old in Texas.
Virginia Cherrill
American actress (1908–1996).
Born April 12th, 1908 in Carthage.
Died November 14th, 1996 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara (stroke).
Joan McCracken
American dancer and actress (1917–1961).
Born December 31st, 1917 in Philadelphia.
Died November 1st, 1961 at 43 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Pauli Murray
American writer, activist, lawyer and episcopal priest (1910-1985).
Born November 20th, 1910 in Baltimore.
Died July 1st, 1985 at 74 years old in Pittsburgh (pancreatic cancer).
Choi Jin-sil
South korean actress (1968-2008).
Born December 24th, 1968 in Seoul.
Died October 2nd, 2008 at 39 years old in Seoul (hanging to death). [ref]
Muriel Spark
Scottish novelist and writer (1918–2006).
Born February 1st, 1918 in Edinburgh.
Died April 13th, 2006 at 88 years old in Florence.
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