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Female notables
13,917 Notable deaths
Mahalia Jackson
American gospel singer (1911–1972).
Born October 26th, 1911 in New Orleans.
Died January 27th, 1972 at 60 years old in Evergreen Park (heart disease).
Katherine Helmond
American actress (1929–2019).
Born July 5th, 1929 in Galveston.
Died February 23rd, 2019 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Canadian writer (1874–1942).
Born November 30th, 1874 in Prince Edward Island.
Died April 24th, 1942 at 67 years old in Toronto.
Susan Sontag
American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004).
Born January 16th, 1933 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 2004 at 71 years old in New York City (leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Daphne du Maurier
British writer (1907–1989).
Born May 13th, 1907 in London.
Died April 19th, 1989 at 81 years old in Par.
Gloria Stuart
American actress (1910–2010).
Born July 4th, 1910 in Santa Monica.
Died September 26th, 2010 at 100 years old in Beverly Hills (respiratory failure). [ref]
Norma McCorvey
Plaintiff in roe v. wade (1947–2017).
Born September 22nd, 1947 in Simmesport.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 69 years old in Katy (heart failure).
Rachel Scott
American murder victim (1981–1999).
Born August 5th, 1981 in Denver.
Died April 20th, 1999 at 17 years old in Columbine High School (gunshot wound). [ref]
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Soviet sniper (1916–1974).
Born July 12th, 1916 in Bila Tserkva.
Died October 27th, 1974 at 58 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Dixie Carter
American actress (1939–2010).
Born May 25th, 1939 in McLemoresville.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 70 years old in Houston (endometrial cancer). [ref]
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