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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
American psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972).
Born May 24th, 1878 in Oakland. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1972 at 93 years old in Phoenix. [ref]
Eunice Newton Foote
American scientist, inventor and women's rights activist (1819–1888).
Born July 17th, 1819 in Goshen.
Died September 30th, 1888 at 69 years old in Lenox.
Florence Green
British supercentenarian, last surviving veteran of world war i.
Born February 19th, 1901 in Edmonton.
Died February 4th, 2012 at 110 years old in King's Lynn. [ref]
Tomiko Itooka
Japanese supercentenarian (1908–2024).
Died December 29th, 2024 at 116 years old in Ashiya. [ref]
Zoe Caldwell
Australian actress (1933–2020).
Born September 14th, 1933 in Melbourne, Hawthorn.
Died February 16th, 2020 at 86 years old in Pound Ridge (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Annie Jones
American sideshow performer.
Born July 14th, 1865 in Marion.
Died October 22nd, 1902 at 37 years old in Brooklyn (tuberculosis).
Collin Wilcox
American actress (1935-2009).
Born February 4th, 1935 in Cincinnati.
Died October 14th, 2009 at 74 years old in Highlands (brain cancer). [ref]
Maria of Yugoslavia
Queen consort of yugoslavia (1922 - 1934).
Born January 6th, 1900 in Gotha.
Died June 22nd, 1961 at 61 years old in London.
Evelyn Ankers
Actress (1918–1985).
Born August 17th, 1918 in Valparaíso.
Died August 29th, 1985 at 67 years old in Maui (ovarian cancer).
Princess Ileana of Romania
Romanian royal.
Born January 5th, 1909 in Bucharest.
Died January 21st, 1991 at 82 years old in Youngstown (myocardial infarction).
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