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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
Marina Tsvetaeva
Russian poet (1892 – 1941).
Born October 8th, 1892 in Moscow.
Died August 31st, 1941 at 48 years old in Yelabuga (hanging to death).
Katherine Anne Porter
American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist (1890–1980).
Born May 15th, 1890 in Indian Creek.
Died September 18th, 1980 at 90 years old in Silver Spring.
Jean Willes
American actress (1923-1989).
Born April 15th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died January 3rd, 1989 at 65 years old in Van Nuys (cancer).
Hedwig Kohn
German-american physicist.
Born April 5th, 1887 in Wrocław.
Died March 26th, 1964 at 76 years old in Durham.
Carmen McRae
American jazz musician and actress (1922-1994).
Born April 8th, 1922 in Harlem.
Died November 10th, 1994 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (stroke).
Nita Lowey
American politician (1937–2025).
Born July 5th, 1937 in New York City.
Died March 15th, 2025 at 87 years old in Harrison. [ref]
Maggie Blye
American actress.
Born October 24th, 1942 in Houston. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2016 at 73 years old in West Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011).
Born November 5th, 1946 in Chicago.
Died March 21st, 2011 at 64 years old in Chicago (heart failure). [ref]
Ruby Dandridge
American actress (1900–1987).
Born March 3rd, 1900 in Wichita.
Died October 17th, 1987 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Florence Lawrence
Canadian-american actress (1886-1938).
Born January 2nd, 1886 in Hamilton.
Died December 27th, 1938 at 52 years old in Beverly Hills (intoxication). [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius