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63,759 Notable deaths
Dhyan Chand Kushwaha
Indian field hockey player.
Born August 29th, 1905 in Allahabad.
Died December 3rd, 1979 at 74 years old in Delhi (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Cecil B. DeMille
American film director (1881-1959).
Born August 12th, 1881 in Ashfield. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1959 at 77 years old in Hollywood (heart failure). [ref]
Thérèse of Lisieux
French discalced carmelite nun, doctor of the church (1873–1897).
Born January 2nd, 1873 in Alençon.
Died September 30th, 1897 at 24 years old in Lisieux (tuberculosis).
Shirley Jackson
American writer (1916-1965).
Born December 14th, 1916 in San Francisco.
Died September 8th, 1965 at 48 years old in North Bennington (heart failure).
Marshall McLuhan
Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar.
Born July 21st, 1911 in Edmonton. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1980 at 69 years old in Toronto. [ref]
F. W. de Klerk
7th state president of south africa from 1989 to 1994.
Born March 18th, 1936 in Johannesburg.
Died November 11th, 2021 at 85 years old in Cape Town (mesothelioma). [ref]
William Friedkin
American director and producer.
Born August 29th, 1935 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 7th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Daniel Kahneman
Israeli-american psychologist and economist.
Born March 5th, 1934 in Tel Aviv-Yafo.
Died March 27th, 2024 at 90 years old [ref]
Jackie Collins
British-american writer and actress (1937–2015).
Born October 4th, 1937 in Hampstead.
Died September 19th, 2015 at 77 years old in Beverly Hills (breast cancer). [ref]
Mako
Japanese-american actor (1933-2006).
Born December 10th, 1933 in Kobe.
Died July 21st, 2006 at 72 years old in Somis (esophageal cancer).
Deaths 2011 to 2020 of 63759
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