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71 Notable deaths
in Vancouver
Theodore Maiman
American physicist/inventor of first working laser.
Born July 11th, 1927 in Los Angeles.
Died May 5th, 2007 at 79 years old in Vancouver (mastocytosis). [ref]
Harry Jerome
Canadian track and field runner (1940-1982).
Born September 30th, 1940 in Prince Albert.
Died December 7th, 1982 at 42 years old in Vancouver (intracranial aneurysm).
Arthur Erickson
Canadian architect and urban planner (1924–2009).
Born June 14th, 1924 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died May 20th, 2009 at 84 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Dorothy E. Smith
Canadian anthropologist.
Born July 6th, 1926 in Northallerton.
Died June 3rd, 2022 at 95 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Tommy Burns
Canadian world champion boxer (1881–1955).
Born June 17th, 1881 in Ontario.
Died May 10th, 1955 at 73 years old in Vancouver (myocardial infarction).
William Aberhart
Canadian politician (1878-1943).
Born December 30th, 1878 in Perth County.
Died May 23rd, 1943 at 64 years old in Vancouver.
Michael Smith
Canadian nobel laureate in chemistry.
Born April 26th, 1932 in Blackpool.
Died October 4th, 2000 at 68 years old in Vancouver.
William F. Nolan
American writer (1928-2021).
Born March 6th, 1928 in Kansas City.
Died July 15th, 2021 at 93 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Pauline Johnson
Canadian poet and performer (1861–1913).
Born March 10th, 1861 in Six Nations of the Grand River 40.
Died March 7th, 1913 at 51 years old in Vancouver (breast cancer).
Joseph Koo
Hong kong composer (1931–2023).
Born February 23rd, 1931 in Guangzhou.
Died January 3rd, 2023 at 91 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
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