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82,877 Notable deaths

Mary Mara

American actress (1960–2022).

Born September 21st, 1960 in Syracuse.

Died June 26th, 2022 at 61 years old in Cape Vincent (drowning). [ref]

Bernie Marsden

British guitarist (1951–2023).

Born May 7th, 1951 in Buckingham. [ref]

Died August 24th, 2023 at 72 years old [ref]

Paula Modersohn-Becker

German expressionist painter (1876–1907).

Born February 8th, 1876 in Dresden.

Died November 20th, 1907 at 31 years old in Worpswede (pulmonary embolism).

Melvil Dewey

American librarian (1851–1931).

Born December 10th, 1851 in Adams Center.

Died December 26th, 1931 at 80 years old in Lake Placid.

Phyllis Thaxter

American actress (1919–2012).

Born November 20th, 1919 in Portland.

Died August 14th, 2012 at 92 years old in Longwood (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

George Ryan

American politician: governor of illinois.

Born February 24th, 1934 in Maquoketa.

Died May 2nd, 2025 at 91 years old in Kankakee. [ref]

Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist

German field marshal (1881–1954).

Born August 8th, 1881 in Braunfels.

Died November 13th, 1954 at 73 years old in Vladimir Central Prison.

Maria Mandl

Austrian holocaust perpetrator and convicted war criminal (1912–1948).

Born January 10th, 1912 in Münzkirchen.

Died January 24th, 1948 at 36 years old in Kraków (hanging to death).

April Ashley

English model, actress, author, and activist (1935–2021).

Born April 29th, 1935 in Liverpool. [ref]

Died December 27th, 2021 at 86 years old in London. [ref]

Patricia Barry

American actress (1922-2016).

Born November 16th, 1922 in Davenport.

Died October 11th, 2016 at 93 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

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