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82,887 Notable deaths
Jim Lehrer
American writer (1934-2020).
Born May 19th, 1934 in Wichita.
Died January 23rd, 2020 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Natalia Molchanova
Russian free diver (1962-2015).
Died August 2nd, 2015 at 53 years old in Formentera (drowning).
Carl Barks
American cartoonist (1901-2000).
Born March 27th, 1901 in Oregon, Merrill.
Died August 25th, 2000 at 99 years old in Grants Pass (chronic lymphocytic leukemia).
Caryl Chessman
American convicted robber, kidnapper, rapist and writer (1921–1960).
Born May 27th, 1921 in St. Joseph.
Died May 2nd, 1960 at 38 years old in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
Merle Travis
American country/western singer-songwriter and musician.
Born November 29th, 1917 in Muhlenberg County.
Died October 20th, 1983 at 65 years old in Tahlequah (myocardial infarction).
Butch Reed
American professional wrestler (1954-2021).
Born July 11th, 1954 in Kansas City.
Died February 5th, 2021 at 66 years old in Warrensburg (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Kerman
American actor (1947-2018).
Born December 16th, 1947 in Brooklyn.
Died December 27th, 2018 at 71 years old in New York City. [ref]
Delphine Seyrig
French actress and film director (1932–1990).
Born April 10th, 1932 in Beirut.
Died October 15th, 1990 at 58 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Barbara Bosson
American actress (1939–2023).
Born November 1st, 1939 in Charleroi.
Died February 18th, 2023 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Cheng Pei-pei
American hong kong actress (1946–2024).
Born December 4th, 1946 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2024 at 77 years old in San Francisco (corticobasal degeneration). [ref]
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