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82,868 Notable deaths
N. D. Tiwari
Indian politician (1925–2018).
Born October 18th, 1925 in Nainital district.
Died October 18th, 2018 at 93 years old in Delhi (disease).
Abbas al-Musawi
Lebanese shia cleric and co-founder and secretary general of hezbollah (1952-1992).
Born October 26th, 1952 in Al-Nabi Shayth.
Died February 16th, 1992 at 39 years old in Nabatieh Governorate (airstrike).
Watchman Nee
Chinese church leader (1903–1972).
Born November 4th, 1903 in Shantou.
Died May 30th, 1972 at 68 years old in Anhui.
Anton Webern
Austrian composer and conductor.
Born December 3rd, 1883 in Vienna.
Died September 15th, 1945 at 61 years old in Mittersill.
Wilhelmina Cooper
Model, modeling agent.
Born May 1st, 1939 in Culemborg.
Died March 1st, 1980 at 40 years old in Greenwich (lung cancer).
Elizabeth Wurtzel
American writer and journalist (1967–2020).
Born July 31st, 1967 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 2020 at 52 years old in Manhattan (breast cancer). [ref]
Bert Jansch
Scottish folk musician (1943–2011).
Born November 3rd, 1943 in Glasgow.
Died October 5th, 2011 at 67 years old in Hampstead (lung cancer). [ref]
Night Train Lane
American football player (1927-2002).
Born April 16th, 1928 in Austin.
Died January 29th, 2002 at 73 years old in Austin.
Mehboob Khan
Film director (1906–1964).
Born September 9th, 1907 in Bilimora.
Died May 28th, 1964 at 56 years old in Mumbai.
Bruce Chatwin
English novelist (1940–1989).
Born May 13th, 1940 in Sheffield. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1989 at 48 years old in Nice (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
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