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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
María Sabina
Mexican shaman healer (1894–1985).
Born July 22nd, 1894 in Huautla de Jiménez Municipality.
Died November 22nd, 1985 at 91 years old in Huautla de Jiménez Municipality.
Phyllis Somerville
American stage, film and television actress (1943–2020).
Born December 12th, 1943 in Iowa City.
Died July 16th, 2020 at 76 years old in New York City. [ref]
Elizabeth Allen
American actress (1929-2006).
Born January 25th, 1929 in Jersey City.
Died September 19th, 2006 at 77 years old in Fishkill (kidney failure). [ref]
Alma Cogan
British pop singer (1932–1966).
Born May 19th, 1932 in Whitechapel.
Died October 26th, 1966 at 34 years old in London (ovarian cancer).
Frances Bergen
Actress, model (1922-2006).
Born September 14th, 1922 in Birmingham.
Died October 2nd, 2006 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Kathy Acker
American novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet (1947–1997).
Born April 18th, 1947 in New York City.
Died November 30th, 1997 at 50 years old in Tijuana (cancer, breast cancer).
Gladys Aylward
Missionary in china.
Born February 24th, 1902 in Edmonton.
Died January 3rd, 1970 at 67 years old in Taipei.
Grace Coolidge
First lady of the united states from 1923 to 1929.
Born January 3rd, 1879 in Burlington.
Died July 8th, 1957 at 78 years old in Plymouth.
Ilene Woods
American actress and singer (1926-2010).
Born May 5th, 1926 in Portsmouth. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2010 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Maeve Binchy
Irish novelist.
Born May 29th, 1939 in Dalkey. [ref]
Died July 30th, 2012 at 73 years old in Dublin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 1981 to 1990 of 13942
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht