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82,815 Notable deaths

Wang Jingwei

Chinese politician, leader of wang jingwei regime (1883-1944).

Born May 4th, 1883 in Sanshui District.

Died November 10th, 1944 at 61 years old in Nagoya (cancer).

Archduchess Sophie Friederike of Austria

Austrian imperial and royal.

Born March 5th, 1855 in Vienna.

Died May 29th, 1857 at 2 years old in Buda (typhus).

Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Countess of strathmore and kinghorne (1862-1938); mother of queen elizabeth the queen mother; maternal grandmother of elizabeth ii.

Born September 11th, 1862 in London.

Died June 23rd, 1938 at 75 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Emile Griffith

American boxer (1938–2013).

Born February 3rd, 1938 in Saint Thomas.

Died July 23rd, 2013 at 75 years old in Hempstead (dementia). [ref]

Carl Orff

German composer (1895–1982).

Born July 10th, 1895 in Munich. [ref]

Died March 29th, 1982 at 86 years old in Munich (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Reg Varney

British actor (1916–2008).

Born July 11th, 1916 in Canning Town.

Died November 16th, 2008 at 92 years old in Budleigh Salterton (infectious disease). [ref]

Ludwig III of Bavaria

King of bavaria (1845-1921).

Born January 7th, 1845 in Munich.

Died October 18th, 1921 at 76 years old in Sárvár Castle.

Fred Smith

American guitarist (1948–1994).

Born September 13th, 1949 in West Virginia.

Died November 4th, 1994 at 45 years old in Detroit (myocardial infarction).

Anthony Franciosa

American actor (1928–2006).

Born October 25th, 1928 in New York City.

Died January 19th, 2006 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).

Lalita Pawar

Indian actress.

Born April 16th, 1916 in Nashik.

Died February 24th, 1998 at 81 years old in Pune. [ref]

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