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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
Marilyn Miller
Broadway musical star (1898–1936).
Born September 1st, 1898 in Evansville.
Died April 7th, 1936 at 37 years old in New York City (surgical complications).
Chiara Badano
Italian blessed.
Born October 29th, 1971 in Sassello.
Died October 7th, 1990 at 18 years old in Sassello (bone cancer).
Shigeko Higashikuni
Former japanese princess (1925–1961).
Born December 6th, 1925 in Akasaka Palace. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 35 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer).
Jane Pierce
First lady of the united states from 1853 to 1857.
Born March 12th, 1806 in Hampton. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1863 at 57 years old in Andover (tuberculosis).
Phyllis Kirk
Actress (1927-2006).
Born September 18th, 1927 in Syracuse.
Died October 19th, 2006 at 79 years old in Woodland Hills (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Geraldine Brooks
American actress (1925-1977).
Born October 29th, 1925 in New York City.
Died June 19th, 1977 at 51 years old in Riverhead (cancer).
Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Fourth child and third daughter of alfred, duke of saxe-coburg and gotha, and grand duchess maria alexandrovna of russia (1878–1942).
Born September 1st, 1878 in Coburg.
Died April 16th, 1942 at 63 years old in Schwäbisch Hall.
Gwen McCrae
American soul musician and singer.
Born December 21st, 1943 in Pensacola.
Died February 21st, 2025 at 81 years old in Miami. [ref]
Gerda Weissmann Klein
Author, historian, speaker and holocaust survivor (1924–2022).
Born May 8th, 1924 in Bielsko.
Died April 3rd, 2022 at 97 years old in Phoenix. [ref]
Mary Renault
English novelist (1905–1983).
Born September 4th, 1905 in London.
Died December 13th, 1983 at 78 years old in Cape Town.
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