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Female notables
13,918 Notable deaths
Polly Holliday
American actress.
Born July 2nd, 1937 in Jasper.
Died September 9th, 2025 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Noor Jehan
Pakistani singer and actress (1920–2000).
Born September 21st, 1926 in Kasur. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2000 at 74 years old in Karachi (heart failure). [ref]
Madeleine Astor
American socialite and titanic survivor (1893-1940).
Born June 19th, 1893 in Brooklyn.
Died March 27th, 1940 at 46 years old in Palm Beach (coronary artery disease).
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
Viceregal consort of canada (1848–1939).
Born March 18th, 1848 in Buckingham Palace.
Died December 3rd, 1939 at 91 years old in London, Kensington Palace.
Dorothy Kilgallen
American journalist, television personality (1913-1965).
Born July 3rd, 1913 in Chicago.
Died November 8th, 1965 at 52 years old in Manhattan (drug overdose).
Yvonne Craig
American actress (1937–2015).
Born May 16th, 1937 in Taylorville.
Died August 17th, 2015 at 78 years old in Pacific Palisades (breast cancer). [ref]
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American gospel musician (1915–1973).
Born March 20th, 1915 in Cotton Plant.
Died October 9th, 1973 at 58 years old in Philadelphia (stroke).
Marcia Strassman
American actress and singer (1948-2014).
Born April 28th, 1948 in New York City.
Died October 25th, 2014 at 66 years old in Sherman Oaks (breast cancer).
Miriam Makeba
South african singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008).
Born March 4th, 1932 in Johannesburg. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2008 at 76 years old in Castel Volturno (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ellen Corby
American actress (1911-1999).
Born June 3rd, 1911 in Racine.
Died April 14th, 1999 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
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