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Female notables
13,918 Notable deaths
Rachel Carson
American marine biologist and conservationist (1907–1964).
Born May 27th, 1907 in Rachel Carson Homestead.
Died April 14th, 1964 at 56 years old in Silver Spring (breast cancer, myocardial infarction).
Juliana of the Netherlands
Queen of the netherlands from 1948 to 1980 (1909-2004).
Born April 30th, 1909 in The Hague.
Died March 20th, 2004 at 94 years old in Soestdijk Palace (pneumonia). [ref]
Agnès Varda
French artist, film director, screenwriter and photographer (1928–2019).
Born May 30th, 1928 in Ixelles.
Died March 29th, 2019 at 90 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (breast cancer). [ref]
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
British aristocrat (1900–2004); wife of prince henry, duke of gloucester.
Born December 25th, 1901 in Montagu House, Whitehall.
Died October 29th, 2004 at 102 years old in Kensington Palace (stroke). [ref]
Kamala Surayya
Indian author and poet (1934–2009).
Born March 31st, 1934 in Punnayurkulam.
Died May 31st, 2009 at 75 years old in Pune.
Gertrude Bell
British traveller, writer, mountaineer, politician, archaeologist and spy (1868–1926).
Born July 14th, 1868 in Washington.
Died July 12th, 1926 at 57 years old in Baghdad (drug overdose).
Carrie Hamilton
American actress, singer, playwright (1963-2002).
Born December 5th, 1963 in New York City.
Died January 20th, 2002 at 38 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer).
Claudine Longet
French singer (1942–2026).
Born January 29th, 1942 in Paris.
Died May 14th, 2026 at 84 years old in Aspen. [ref]
Carol Ann Susi
American actress (1952-2014).
Born February 2nd, 1952 in Brooklyn.
Died November 11th, 2014 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (carcinoma).
Ruth Gordon
American actress and writer (1896–1985).
Born October 30th, 1896 in Quincy.
Died August 28th, 1985 at 88 years old in Edgartown (stroke).
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