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Male notables
10 Notable deaths
Cliff Robertson
American actor (1923–2011).
Born September 9th, 1923 in La Jolla.
Died September 10th, 2011 at 88 years old in Stony Brook. [ref]
John Pinette
American comedian and actor (1964–2014).
Born March 23rd, 1964 in Boston.
Died April 5th, 2014 at 50 years old in Pittsburgh (pulmonary embolism).
K.Kamarajar
Indian politician (1903-1975).
Born July 15th, 1903 in Virudhunagar.
Died October 2nd, 1975 at 72 years old in Chennai.
Buddy Rich
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987).
Born September 30th, 1917 in Brooklyn.
Died April 2nd, 1987 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ronald Speirs
American paratrooper (1920-2007).
Born April 20th, 1920 in Edinburgh.
Died April 11th, 2007 at 86 years old in St. Marie. [ref]
Ted Hughes
English poet and children's writer (1930-1998).
Born August 17th, 1930 in Mytholmroyd.
Died October 28th, 1998 at 68 years old in Southwark (myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer).
Denny Doherty
Canadian singer (1940–2007).
Born November 29th, 1940 in Halifax.
Died January 19th, 2007 at 66 years old in Mississauga (kidney failure). [ref]
Daniel Pearl
American journalist (1963–2002).
Born October 10th, 1963 in Princeton.
Died February 1st, 2002 at 38 years old in Karachi (decapitation).
Danny Rolling
American murderer (1954–2006).
Born May 26th, 1954 in Shreveport.
Died October 25th, 2006 at 52 years old in Florida State Prison (lethal injection). [ref]
Adnan Khashoggi
Saudi arabian businessman (1935-2017).
Born July 25th, 1935 in Mecca.
Died June 6th, 2017 at 81 years old in Lambeth (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
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