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83,117 Notable deaths
Alejandro Rey
Argentine-american actor and television director (1930-1987).
Born February 8th, 1930 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 21st, 1987 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Maurice Hilleman
American vaccinologist (1919–2005).
Born August 30th, 1919 in Miles City.
Died April 11th, 2005 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.
Nap Lajoie
American baseball player and manager (1874–1959).
Born September 5th, 1874 in Woonsocket.
Died February 7th, 1959 at 84 years old in Daytona Beach (pneumonia).
Paul Celan
French-romanian poet and translator (1920–1970).
Born November 23rd, 1920 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1970 at 49 years old in Paris (drowning).
Salwan Momika
Iraqi refugee and critic of islam.
Born June 23rd, 1986 in Qaraqosh.
Died January 29th, 2025 at 38 years old in Hovsjö (gunshot wound). [ref]
Buddy Baer
American boxer (1915–1986).
Born June 11th, 1915 in Denver.
Died July 18th, 1986 at 71 years old in Martinez.
Senzo Meyiwa
South african footballer (1984–2014).
Born September 24th, 1987 in Durban.
Died October 26th, 2014 at 27 years old in Vosloorus.
Lucy Stone
American abolitionist and suffragist (1818-1893).
Born August 13th, 1818 in West Brookfield. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1893 at 75 years old in Boston (stomach cancer).
Li Hongzhang
Chinese politician, general and diplomat; governor of zhili of the late qing dynasty; trade minister of the beiyang government (1823–1901).
Born February 15th, 1823 in Hefei.
Died November 7th, 1901 at 78 years old in Beijing (hepatitis).
Brian Horrocks
British army officer (1895-1985).
Born September 7th, 1895 in Ranikhet.
Died January 4th, 1985 at 89 years old in Fishbourne.
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