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Female notables
13,916 Notable deaths
Joan Clarke
English cryptanalyst.
Born June 24th, 1917 in West Norwood. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1996 at 79 years old in Headington.
Gloria Swanson
American actress (1899–1983).
Born March 27th, 1899 in Chicago.
Died April 4th, 1983 at 84 years old in Weill Cornell Medical Center (cardiovascular disease).
Valerie Solanas
American radical feminist and author (1936-1988).
Born April 9th, 1936 in Ventnor City.
Died April 25th, 1988 at 52 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia).
Jean Stapleton
American actress (1923–2013).
Born January 19th, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died May 31st, 2013 at 90 years old in New York City.
Myrna Loy
American actress (1905–1993).
Born August 2nd, 1905 in Helena.
Died December 14th, 1993 at 88 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
bell hooks
American author and activist (1952–2021).
Born September 25th, 1952 in Hopkinsville. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2021 at 69 years old in Berea (kidney failure). [ref]
Ida B. Wells
American journalist and civil rights activist (1862–1931).
Born July 16th, 1862 in Holly Springs.
Died March 25th, 1931 at 68 years old in Chicago (uremia).
Ashley Massaro
American professional wrestler, reality television contestant and model (1979-2019).
Born May 26th, 1979 in New York City.
Died May 16th, 2019 at 39 years old in Smithtown (hanging to death). [ref]
Teena Marie
American r&b and soul singer (1956–2010).
Born March 5th, 1956 in Santa Monica.
Died December 26th, 2010 at 54 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Anne Baxter
American actress (1923–1985).
Born May 7th, 1923 in Michigan City.
Died December 12th, 1986 at 63 years old in New York City (intracranial aneurysm).
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner