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82,836 Notable deaths
Janusz Korczak
Polish educator (1878-1942).
Born July 22nd, 1878 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1942 at 64 years old in Treblinka extermination camp.
Alex Cord
American actor (1933-2021).
Born May 3rd, 1933 in Floral Park.
Died August 9th, 2021 at 88 years old in Valley View.
Herman Wouk
American writer (1915-2019).
Born May 27th, 1915 in The Bronx.
Died May 17th, 2019 at 103 years old in Palm Springs. [ref]
Bill Millin
Canadian musician (1922-2010).
Born July 14th, 1922 in Regina.
Died August 17th, 2010 at 88 years old in Torbay. [ref]
Jerome Kern
American composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945).
Born January 27th, 1885 in Manhattan.
Died November 11th, 1945 at 60 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Alexander Dubček
First secretary of the czechoslovak communist party (1921-1992).
Born November 27th, 1921 in Uhrovec. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1992 at 70 years old in Prague (car collision).
Purushottam Laxman Deshpande
Marathi writer, humourist, actor, dramatist (1919-2000).
Born November 8th, 1919 in Mumbai.
Died June 12th, 2000 at 80 years old in Pune.
Jack Nitzsche
American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer and record producer (1937-2000).
Born April 22nd, 1937 in Chicago.
Died August 25th, 2000 at 63 years old in Hollywood (infectious disease).
John Charles
Welsh association football player (1931-2004).
Born December 27th, 1931 in Cwmbwrla.
Died February 21st, 2004 at 72 years old in Wakefield (myocardial infarction).
Gailard Sartain
American actor (1943–2025).
Born September 18th, 1943 in Tulsa. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2025 at 81 years old in Tulsa. [ref]
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