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Female notables

10 Notable deaths

Elizabeth Bowen

Anglo-irish novelist and diarist (1899–1973).

Born June 7th, 1899 in Dublin.

Died February 22nd, 1973 at 73 years old in London (lung cancer).

Yammie Lam

Hong kong actress (1963–2018).

Born April 27th, 1963 in British Hong Kong.

Died October 31st, 2018 at 55 years old in Ma Hang Estate.

Anne Wiazemsky

French actress and novelist (1947–2017).

Born May 14th, 1947 in Charlottenburg.

Died October 5th, 2017 at 70 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (breast cancer). [ref]

Susan Gordon

American child actress (1949–2011).

Born July 27th, 1949 in Saint Paul.

Died December 11th, 2011 at 62 years old in Teaneck (cancer). [ref]

Rebecca Cheptegei

Ugandan athlete (1991–2024).

Born February 22nd, 1991 in Kenya.

Died September 5th, 2024 at 33 years old in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

Hillary Brooke

American film actress (1914–1999).

Born September 8th, 1914 in Astoria.

Died May 25th, 1999 at 84 years old in Bonsall.

Deborah Watling

English actress (1948-2017).

Born January 2nd, 1948 in Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.

Died July 21st, 2017 at 69 years old in Frinton-on-Sea (lung cancer). [ref]

Princess Shruti of Nepal

Nepalese princess (1976–2001).

Born October 15th, 1976 in Narayanhiti Palace.

Died June 1st, 2001 at 24 years old in Kathmandu.

Dawn Addams

British actress (1930–1985).

Born September 21st, 1930 in Felixstowe.

Died May 7th, 1985 at 54 years old in London (lung cancer).

Pannonica de Koenigswarter

British jazz patroness (1913-1988).

Born December 10th, 1913 in London.

Died November 30th, 1988 at 74 years old in Washington Heights.

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