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Female notables
13,917 Notable deaths
Joan Blondell
American actress (1906–1979).
Born August 30th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died December 25th, 1979 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (leukemia).
Stella Stevens
American actress (1938–2023).
Born October 1st, 1938 in Yazoo City. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2023 at 84 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Jan Hooks
American actress, comedian (1957-2014).
Born April 23rd, 1957 in Decatur.
Died October 9th, 2014 at 57 years old in Woodstock (cancer).
Ma Rainey
American blues singer (1886–1939).
Born April 26th, 1886 in Columbus.
Died December 22nd, 1939 at 53 years old in Columbus (myocardial infarction).
Harriet Beecher Stowe
American abolitionist and author (1811–1896).
Born June 14th, 1811 in Litchfield. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1896 at 85 years old in Hartford (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Frances Bavier
American stage and television actress (1902-1989).
Born December 14th, 1902 in New York City.
Died December 6th, 1989 at 86 years old in Siler City (myocardial infarction).
Nancy Benoit
American professional wrestling manager and model (1964-2007).
Born May 17th, 1964 in Boston.
Died June 22nd, 2007 at 43 years old in Fayetteville (strangling). [ref]
Lynn Redgrave
British actress (1943–2010).
Born March 8th, 1943 in Marylebone.
Died May 2nd, 2010 at 67 years old in Kent (breast cancer). [ref]
Bessie Coleman
American aviator (1892–1926).
Born January 26th, 1892 in Atlanta.
Died April 30th, 1926 at 34 years old in Jacksonville (aviation accident).
Marjorie Merriweather Post
American businesswoman (1887–1973).
Born March 15th, 1887 in Springfield.
Died September 12th, 1973 at 86 years old in Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens.
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