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Female notables

13,919 Notable deaths

Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark

Greco-danish royal and german noble.

Born April 18th, 1905 in Old Royal Palace.

Died April 24th, 1981 at 76 years old in Bad Wiessee.

Pearl S. Buck

American writer (1892–1973).

Born June 26th, 1892 in Hillsboro.

Died March 6th, 1973 at 80 years old in Danby (lung cancer).

Margaret Rutherford

British actress (1892–1972).

Born May 11th, 1892 in London.

Died May 22nd, 1972 at 80 years old in Chalfont St Peter (Alzheimer's disease).

Bonnie Franklin

American actress (1944–2013).

Born January 6th, 1944 in Santa Monica.

Died March 1st, 2013 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Arleen Sorkin

American actress (1955–2023).

Born October 14th, 1955 in Washington, D.C..

Died August 24th, 2023 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (multiple sclerosis). [ref]

Cassie Bernall

Victim of the columbine high school massacre (1981–1999).

Born November 6th, 1981 in Wheat Ridge.

Died April 20th, 1999 at 17 years old in Columbine (gunshot wound).

LaWanda Page

Actress, comedian (1920-2002).

Born October 19th, 1920 in Cleveland.

Died September 14th, 2002 at 81 years old in Hollywood (diabetes).

Mildred Harris

American actress (1901–1944).

Born November 29th, 1901 in Cheyenne.

Died July 20th, 1944 at 42 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).

Maria Goretti

Italian saint.

Born October 16th, 1890 in Corinaldo.

Died July 6th, 1902 at 11 years old in Nettuno.

Anita Mui

Hong kong singer and actress (1963–2003).

Born October 10th, 1963 in Mong Kok.

Died December 30th, 2003 at 40 years old in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital (cervix uterine cancer).

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