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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
Iva Toguri D'Aquino
World war ii propaganda announcer "orphan ann", and best-known "tokyo rose" announcer.
Born July 4th, 1916 in Los Angeles.
Died September 26th, 2006 at 90 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Luana Patten
Actress (1938-1996).
Born July 6th, 1938 in Long Beach.
Died May 1st, 1996 at 57 years old in Long Beach (respiratory failure).
Joan Sutherland
Australian soprano (1926-2010).
Born November 7th, 1926 in Point Piper.
Died October 10th, 2010 at 83 years old in Geneva, Montreux (heart failure).
Clara Zetkin
Communist activist, and advocate for women's rights (1857–1933).
Born June 5th, 1857 in Königshain-Wiederau. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1933 at 76 years old in Arkhangelskoye. [ref]
Moira Shearer
British ballerina and actress (1926–2006).
Born January 17th, 1926 in Dunfermline.
Died January 31st, 2006 at 80 years old in Oxford.
Wally Funk
American aviator and astronaut (1939–2026).
Born February 1st, 1939 in Las Vegas.
Died July 8th, 2026 at 87 years old in Grapevine. [ref]
Annie Ross
British-american actress, singer and vocalist.
Born July 25th, 1930 in London, Surrey.
Died July 21st, 2020 at 89 years old in New York City (pulmonary emphysema, heart disease). [ref]
Odetta
American singer (1930–2008).
Born December 31st, 1930 in Birmingham.
Died December 2nd, 2008 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
L. J. Smith
American author.
Born September 4th, 1965 in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]
Died March 8th, 2025 at 59 years old in Walnut Creek. [ref]
Deborah James
English journalist, podcast host and charity campaigner.
Born October 1st, 1981 in London. [ref]
Died June 28th, 2022 at 40 years old in Woking (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Deaths 1901 to 1910 of 13923
It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson