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82,883 Notable deaths
Joyce Kilmer
American poet, editor, literary critic, soldier (1886–1918).
Born December 6th, 1886 in New Brunswick.
Died July 30th, 1918 at 31 years old in Seringes-et-Nesles.
Benedict Anderson
American political scientist (1936-2015).
Born August 26th, 1936 in Kunming. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2015 at 79 years old in Batu (type 2 diabetes).
Willy DeVille
American singer-songwriter (1950–2009).
Born August 27th, 1953 in Stamford. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2009 at 55 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Peyo
Belgian comics cartoonist and scriptwriter (1928–1992).
Born June 25th, 1928 in Schaerbeek.
Died December 24th, 1992 at 64 years old in Brussels (myocardial infarction).
Richard Marquand
British film director (1937-1987).
Born September 22nd, 1937 in Llanishen.
Died September 4th, 1987 at 49 years old in Royal Tunbridge Wells (stroke).
Dave Holland
British drummer (1948–2018).
Born April 5th, 1948 in Northampton.
Died January 16th, 2018 at 69 years old in Lugo (liver cancer).
Marcel Cerdan
French boxer (1916-1949).
Born July 22nd, 1916 in Sidi Bel Abbès.
Died October 28th, 1949 at 33 years old in São Miguel Island (aviation accident).
Garret Hobart
Vice president of the united states from 1897 to 1899.
Born June 3rd, 1844 in Long Branch.
Died November 21st, 1899 at 55 years old in Paterson (heart failure). [ref]
Poornachandra Tejaswi
Indian writer (1938–2007).
Born September 8th, 1938 in Kuppalli.
Died April 5th, 2007 at 68 years old in Mudigere. [ref]
Paul Blobel
German ss officer and holocaust perpetrator, convicted war criminal (1894–1951).
Born August 13th, 1894 in Potsdam. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1951 at 56 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou