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83,073 Notable deaths

Meher Ali Shah

Sufi scholar and a mystic punjabi poet (1859–1937).

Born April 14th, 1859 in Golra Sharif.

Died May 11th, 1937 at 78 years old in Golra Sharif.

Miriam Karlin

English actress (1925–2011).

Born June 23rd, 1925 in Hampstead.

Died June 3rd, 2011 at 85 years old in Greater London (cancer). [ref]

Carlo Maria Martini

Italian jesuit and cardinal of the catholic church.

Born February 15th, 1927 in Turin.

Died August 31st, 2012 at 85 years old in Gallarate (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Alexander Mackenzie

2nd prime minister of canada (1822-1892).

Born January 28th, 1822 in Logierait.

Died April 17th, 1892 at 70 years old in Toronto (stroke).

Harriet Quimby

American aviator, screenwriter (1875-1912).

Born May 11th, 1875 in Arcadia.

Died July 1st, 1912 at 37 years old in Squantum.

Hussein-Ali Montazeri

Cleric and deputy supreme leader of iran from 1985 to 1989.

Born September 22nd, 1922 in Najafabad.

Died December 20th, 2009 at 87 years old in Qom (cardiovascular disease).

Vivian Dandridge

American actress and singer (1921-1991).

Born April 22nd, 1921 in Cleveland.

Died October 26th, 1991 at 70 years old in Seattle (stroke).

Giles Gilbert Scott

English architect (1880–1960).

Born November 9th, 1880 in Hampstead.

Died February 8th, 1960 at 79 years old in London (lung cancer).

Denise Alexander

American actress.

Born November 11th, 1939 in New York City.

Died March 5th, 2025 at 85 years old in Boulder. [ref]

James Barry Munnik Hertzog

Boer general (1866-1942).

Born April 3rd, 1866 in Wellington.

Died November 21st, 1942 at 76 years old in Pretoria.

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