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Female notables
13,918 Notable deaths
Olive Oatman
American living in mormon, tolkepaya, and mohave societies after childhood kidnapping.
Born September 7th, 1837 in La Harpe.
Died March 20th, 1903 at 65 years old in Sherman (myocardial infarction).
Betty Davis
American funk and soul singer.
Born July 26th, 1945 in Durham. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2022 at 76 years old in Homestead. [ref]
Mary Ann Cotton
British murderer (1832-1873).
Born October 15th, 1832 in Sunderland.
Died March 24th, 1873 at 40 years old in Durham (hanging to death).
Brenda Benet
Actress (1945–1982).
Born August 14th, 1945 in Hollywood.
Died April 7th, 1982 at 36 years old in West Los Angeles.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
English poet (1806–1861).
Born March 6th, 1806 in Durham, Coxhoe Hall.
Died June 30th, 1861 at 55 years old in Florence.
Elaine Stritch
American actress and singer in film, television, and the theatre (1925–2014).
Born February 2nd, 1925 in Detroit.
Died July 17th, 2014 at 89 years old in Birmingham (diabetes).
Anandi Gopal Joshi
One of the first indian woman doctor (1865-1887).
Born March 31st, 1865 in Thane.
Died February 26th, 1887 at 21 years old in Pune. [ref]
Eileen Brennan
American actress and singer (1932–2013).
Born September 3rd, 1932 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2013 at 80 years old in Burbank (bladder cancer).
Patricia Kennedy Lawford
American socialite (1924-2006); younger sister of john f. kennedy.
Born May 6th, 1924 in Brookline.
Died September 17th, 2006 at 82 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia). [ref]
Betty Friedan
American feminist writer and activist (1921–2006).
Born February 4th, 1921 in Peoria.
Died February 6th, 2006 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
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