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Female notables
10 Notable deaths
Kalpana
Indian actress.
Born October 5th, 1965 in Kerala.
Died January 25th, 2016 at 50 years old in Hyderabad (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kamala Sohonie
Indian biochemist (1911–1998).
Born June 18th, 1911 in Indore. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1998 at 87 years old in New Delhi.
Sarah Churchill
British actress and dancer (1914-1982).
Born October 7th, 1914 in London.
Died September 24th, 1982 at 67 years old in London.
Astrid Lindgren
Swedish writer of children's books, song lyrics and screenplays.
Born November 14th, 1907 in Vimmerby. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2002 at 94 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Mae Questel
American actress (1908–1998).
Born September 13th, 1908 in The Bronx.
Died January 4th, 1998 at 89 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease).
Sheila Sim
British actress (1922–2016).
Born June 5th, 1922 in Liverpool.
Died January 19th, 2016 at 93 years old in London (dementia).
Shirley Knight
American actress (1936-2020).
Born July 5th, 1936 in Goessel.
Died April 22nd, 2020 at 83 years old in San Marcos. [ref]
Alice Paul
American suffragist, feminist, and activist (1885–1977).
Born January 11th, 1885 in Mount Laurel.
Died July 9th, 1978 at 93 years old in Moorestown.
Kate Barry
English photographer (1967-2013).
Born April 8th, 1967 in London.
Died December 11th, 2013 at 46 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Dorothea Lange
American photojournalist (1895-1965).
Born May 26th, 1895 in Hoboken. [ref]
Died October 11th, 1965 at 70 years old in San Francisco (esophageal cancer).
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