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1,209 Notable deaths
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Clive Bell
British art critic (1881–1964).
Born September 16th, 1881 in Great Shefford.
Died September 18th, 1964 at 83 years old in London (disease).
Ernst Gombrich
Austrian art historian.
Born March 30th, 1909 in Vienna. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2001 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
Ronnie Carroll
Northern irish singer (1934-2015).
Born August 18th, 1934 in Belfast.
Died April 13th, 2015 at 80 years old in London.
Nigel Patrick
British actor and director.
Born May 2nd, 1913 in Clapham. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1981 at 68 years old in London (lung cancer).
Kathleen Ferrier
English contralto (1912–1953).
Born April 22nd, 1912 in Preston. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1953 at 41 years old in London (cancer, breast cancer). [ref]
Adelaide Hall
American-born jazz singer and actor (1901–1993).
Born October 20th, 1901 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died November 7th, 1993 at 92 years old in London (pneumonia).
Cicely Saunders
English writer, doctor, founder of the hospice care movement, palliative care activist.
Born June 22nd, 1918 in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2005 at 87 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Muteesa II of Buganda
Kabaka of the kingdom of buganda from 1939 to 1969 and the first president of uganda in 1962.
Born November 19th, 1924 in Kampala.
Died November 21st, 1969 at 45 years old in London (intoxication).
Shoghi Effendi
Grandson of ʻabdu'l-bahá, head of the bahá'í faith from 1921 until his death in 1957.
Died November 4th, 1957 at 60 years old in London (influenza).
Dawn Addams
British actress (1930–1985).
Born September 21st, 1930 in Felixstowe.
Died May 7th, 1985 at 54 years old in London (lung cancer).
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