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82,831 Notable deaths
Lewis Powell
American soldier and conspirator (1844–1865).
Born April 22nd, 1844 in Randolph County.
Died July 7th, 1865 at 21 years old in Washington, D.C. (hanging to death).
Nick Menza
American drummer (1964–2016).
Born July 23rd, 1964 in Munich.
Died May 21st, 2016 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bodil Joensen
Danish pornographic actress (1944-1985).
Born September 25th, 1944 in Hundige.
Died January 3rd, 1985 at 40 years old in Copenhagen (liver cirrhosis).
Wilkie Collins
British writer (1824-1889).
Born January 8th, 1824 in London.
Died September 23rd, 1889 at 65 years old in London (stroke).
Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya
Russian-born australian pair skater.
Born January 1st, 2000 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2020 at 20 years old in Moscow (blunt trauma). [ref]
James Lovelock
English scientist (1919–2022).
Born July 26th, 1919 in Letchworth Garden City.
Died July 26th, 2022 at 103 years old in Abbotsbury (complication). [ref]
Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1868-1924).
Born April 22nd, 1868 in Buda.
Died September 6th, 1924 at 56 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Aruna Asaf Ali
Indian independence activist (1909-1996).
Born July 16th, 1909 in Kalka.
Died July 29th, 1996 at 87 years old in New Delhi.
Michel Fourniret
French serial killer (1942–2021).
Born April 4th, 1942 in Sedan.
Died May 10th, 2021 at 79 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory failure). [ref]
Angela Carter
English novelist (1940–1992).
Born May 7th, 1940 in Eastbourne.
Died February 16th, 1992 at 51 years old in London (lung cancer).
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