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10 Notable deaths
Sheila Mercier
British actress (1919-2019).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died December 13th, 2019 at 100 years old in London. [ref]
Maurice Ronet
French actor (1927–1983).
Born April 13th, 1927 in Nice.
Died March 14th, 1983 at 55 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Nectarius of Aegina
Metropolitan of pentapolis (1846–1920).
Born October 1st, 1846 in Silivri.
Died November 8th, 1920 at 74 years old in Athens (cancer).
Robert Shaw
British actor and writer (1927–1978).
Born August 9th, 1927 in Westhoughton.
Died August 28th, 1978 at 51 years old in Tuar Mhic Éadaigh (myocardial infarction).
Elizebeth Smith Friedman
American cryptanalyst and author (1892-1980).
Born August 26th, 1892 in Huntington. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1980 at 88 years old in Plainfield.
Harold Urey
American physical chemist.
Born April 29th, 1893 in Walkerton.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 87 years old in La Jolla.
Lash LaRue
American actor (1917-1996).
Born June 15th, 1917 in Gretna.
Died May 21st, 1996 at 78 years old in Burbank (pulmonary emphysema).
Bernard Stiegler
French philosopher (1952–2020).
Born April 1st, 1952 in Villebon-sur-Yvette. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2020 at 68 years old in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel. [ref]
Joseph Fielding Smith
Tenth president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints.
Born July 19th, 1876 in Salt Lake City.
Died July 2nd, 1972 at 95 years old in Salt Lake City.
Jim Gray
American computer scientist (1944–2007/2012).
Born January 12th, 1944 in San Francisco.
Died January 28th, 2012 at 68 years old in Pacific Ocean. [ref]
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr