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83,151 Notable deaths
Sue Townsend
English writer and humorist.
Born April 2nd, 1946 in Leicester.
Died April 10th, 2014 at 68 years old in Leicester (stroke).
Clifford Odets
American playwright, screenwriter, and actor (1906–1963).
Born July 18th, 1906 in Philadelphia.
Died August 18th, 1963 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (stomach cancer). [ref]
Skip Spence
Canadian-american musician (1946–1999).
Born April 18th, 1946 in Windsor.
Died April 16th, 1999 at 52 years old in Santa Cruz (lung cancer).
Percy Faith
Canadian-born american bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor (1908-1976).
Born April 7th, 1908 in Toronto.
Died February 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Encino (cancer).
Pat Cooper
American comedian.
Born July 31st, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died June 6th, 2023 at 93 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
D. A. Pennebaker
American filmmaker (1925-2019).
Born July 15th, 1925 in Evanston.
Died August 1st, 2019 at 94 years old in Sag Harbor.
Jonas Mekas
Lithuanian filmmaker (1922–2019).
Born December 24th, 1922 in Lithuania, Biržai.
Died January 23rd, 2019 at 96 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Larry Gelbart
American comedy writer and playwright (1928-2009).
Born February 25th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died September 11th, 2009 at 81 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Srinivasa Rao Srirangam
Telugu poet and lyricist (1910–1983).
Born January 2nd, 1910 in Visakhapatnam.
Died June 15th, 1983 at 73 years old in Chennai.
Sam Langford
Canadian boxer (1886–1956).
Born March 4th, 1886 in Weymouth.
Died January 12th, 1956 at 69 years old in Cambridge.
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