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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
Cicely Saunders
English writer, doctor, founder of the hospice care movement, palliative care activist.
Born June 22nd, 1918 in Hertfordshire, Barnet. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2005 at 87 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Fatmawati
National hero of indonesia, wife of president sukarno (1923-1980).
Born February 5th, 1923 in Bengkulu.
Died May 14th, 1980 at 57 years old in Kuala Lumpur (myocardial infarction).
Aline MacMahon
Actress (1899-1991).
Born May 3rd, 1899 in McKeesport.
Died October 12th, 1991 at 92 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Dora Akunyili
Nigerian pharmacist and government official (1954-2014).
Born July 14th, 1954 in Makurdi.
Died June 7th, 2014 at 59 years old in India (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Rochelle Hudson
American actress (1916–1972).
Born March 6th, 1916 in Oklahoma City.
Died January 17th, 1972 at 55 years old in Palm Desert (pneumonia).
Candye Kane
American pornographic film actress and singer (1961-2016).
Born November 13th, 1961 in Ventura. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2016 at 54 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Antonia Brico
American conductor (1902–1989).
Born June 26th, 1902 in Rotterdam.
Died August 3rd, 1989 at 87 years old in Denver.
Shadia
Egyptian actress/singer (1931–2017).
Born February 8th, 1931 in Cairo. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2017 at 86 years old in Cairo (stroke).
Betty Robinson
Athletics competitor (1911-1999).
Born August 23rd, 1911 in Riverdale.
Died May 18th, 1999 at 87 years old in Denver.
Laura Bridgman
American deaf-blind woman.
Born December 21st, 1829 in Hanover.
Died May 24th, 1889 at 59 years old in Boston.
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