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83,210 Notable deaths
Denis Goldberg
South african activist (1933-2020).
Born April 11th, 1933 in Cape Town.
Died April 29th, 2020 at 87 years old in Cape Town (lung cancer). [ref]
Sahib Singh Verma
Indian politician (1943-2007).
Born March 15th, 1943 in Delhi.
Died June 30th, 2007 at 64 years old in Rajasthan (traffic collision).
Klement Gottwald
5th president of czechoslovakia.
Born November 23rd, 1896 in Dědice.
Died March 14th, 1953 at 56 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction).
Leroy Anderson
American composer (1908-1975).
Born June 29th, 1908 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1975 at 66 years old in Woodbury (cancer).
Walter Hallstein
German diplomat and statesman (1901–1982).
Born November 17th, 1901 in Mainz. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1982 at 80 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Vince Taylor
British rock and roll singer (1939-1991).
Born July 14th, 1939 in Isleworth.
Died August 28th, 1991 at 52 years old in Lutry (lung cancer).
Robert Benton
American screenwriter and film director (1932–2025).
Born September 29th, 1932 in Dallas.
Died May 11th, 2025 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
George Steiner
American writer (1928–2020).
Born April 23rd, 1929 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died February 3rd, 2020 at 90 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Karl Haushofer
German philosopher (1869-1946).
Born August 27th, 1869 in Munich.
Died March 10th, 1946 at 76 years old in Pähl (poisoning).
Ahmed Kathrada
South african politician (1929-2017).
Born August 21st, 1929 in Schweizer-Reneke.
Died March 28th, 2017 at 87 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
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