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82,866 Notable deaths
Stormé DeLarverie
American performer and gay rights activist (1920–2014).
Born December 24th, 1920 in New Orleans.
Died May 24th, 2014 at 93 years old in Brooklyn.
Pierre Boulle
French novelist (1912–1994).
Born February 20th, 1912 in Avignon.
Died January 30th, 1994 at 81 years old in Paris.
Lucinda Riley
Irish writer (1965–2021).
Born February 16th, 1968 in Lisburn. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2021 at 53 years old (cancer). [ref]
Miyoshi Umeki
Japanese-american actress and singer (1929–2007).
Died August 28th, 2007 at 78 years old in Licking (cancer). [ref]
Robert Kearns
American engineer and inventor (1927–2005).
Born March 10th, 1927 in Gary.
Died February 9th, 2005 at 77 years old in Baltimore (brain cancer). [ref]
Princess Patricia of Connaught
British princess (1886-1974); younger daughter of prince arthur, duke of connaught, and princess louise margaret of prussia (1886–1974).
Born March 17th, 1886 in Buckingham Palace.
Died January 12th, 1974 at 87 years old in Ribsden Holt.
Laurel Clark
Nasa astronaut, medical doctor, united states navy captain, and space shuttle mission specialist (1961-2003).
Born March 10th, 1961 in Ames.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 41 years old in Texas.
Sergei Diaghilev
Russian art critic and impresario (1872–1929).
Born March 31st, 1872 in Selischi.
Died August 19th, 1929 at 57 years old in Venice (type 2 diabetes).
Clementa C. Pinckney
American politician.
Born July 30th, 1973 in Beaufort. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2015 at 41 years old in Charleston (gunshot wound).
Virginia Cherrill
American actress (1908–1996).
Born April 12th, 1908 in Carthage.
Died November 14th, 1996 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara (stroke).
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