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10 Notable deaths
Erskine Hamilton Childers
4th president of ireland (1905-1974).
Born December 11th, 1905 in London.
Died November 17th, 1974 at 68 years old in Dublin (cardiac arrest).
Benjamin Lee Whorf
American linguist (1897–1941).
Born April 24th, 1897 in Winthrop.
Died July 26th, 1941 at 44 years old in Hartford, Wethersfield (cancer).
Frederick Benteen
Union united states army officer (1834–1898).
Born August 24th, 1834 in Petersburg.
Died June 22nd, 1898 at 63 years old in Atlanta.
Gregory Corso
American writer (1930-2001).
Born March 26th, 1930 in New York City.
Died January 17th, 2001 at 70 years old in Robbinsdale (prostate cancer).
Jeri Taylor
American screenwriter (1938–2024).
Born June 30th, 1938 in Bloomington.
Died October 24th, 2024 at 86 years old in Davis. [ref]
David Oistrakh
Soviet violinist (1908-1974).
Born September 30th, 1908 in Odesa.
Died October 24th, 1974 at 66 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Abigail May Alcott Nieriker
American artist (1840-1879).
Born July 26th, 1840 in Concord. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1879 at 39 years old in Paris (maternal death). [ref]
Masanobu Tsuji
Japanese officer in wwii, war criminal.
Born October 11th, 1902 in Higashitanioku.
Died July 20th, 1968 at 65 years old
Kenzō Tange
Japanese architect (1913–2005).
Born September 4th, 1913 in Sakai.
Died March 22nd, 2005 at 91 years old in Minato (heart failure).
Will Vinton
American animator (1947-2018).
Born November 17th, 1947 in McMinnville.
Died October 4th, 2018 at 70 years old in Portland (multiple myeloma). [ref]
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