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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
Wendy Beckett
British catholic nun and presenter of documentaries for the bbc on the history of art (1930-2018).
Born February 25th, 1930 in Union of South Africa.
Died December 26th, 2018 at 88 years old in Quidenham. [ref]
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Russian noble; titled grand duchess (1854-1920).
Born May 14th, 1854 in Ludwigslust.
Died September 6th, 1920 at 66 years old in Contrexéville (disease).
Ella Harper
American circus performer.
Born January 5th, 1870 in Sumner County. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1921 at 51 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Alexandra David-Néel
French explorer, spiritualist, buddhist, taoist, anarchist and writer.
Born October 24th, 1868 in Saint-Mandé.
Died September 8th, 1969 at 100 years old in Digne-les-Bains. [ref]
Noreen Corcoran
American actress and dancer (1943-2016).
Born October 20th, 1943 in Quincy.
Died January 15th, 2016 at 72 years old in Van Nuys.
Michele Singer Reiner
American film producer and photographer.
Died December 14th, 2025 at 70 years old in Brentwood (stab wound). [ref]
Lhasa de Sela
Mexican-american singer who gained fame in montreal, canada.
Born September 27th, 1972 in Big Indian.
Died January 1st, 2010 at 37 years old in Montreal (breast cancer). [ref]
Lisa Spoonauer
American actress (1972–2017).
Born December 6th, 1972 in Rahway.
Died May 21st, 2017 at 44 years old in Jackson. [ref]
Yōko Shimada
Japanese actress (1953−2022).
Born May 17th, 1953 in Kumamoto.
Died July 25th, 2022 at 69 years old in Shibuya (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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