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Lucy Maud Montgomery
Canadian writer (1874–1942).
Born November 30th, 1874 in Prince Edward Island.
Died April 24th, 1942 at 67 years old in Toronto.
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Longest reigning dictator of pakistan (1924-1988).
Born August 12th, 1924 in Jalandhar. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1988 at 64 years old in Bahawalpur (aircraft crash). [ref]
Susan Sontag
American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004).
Born January 16th, 1933 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 2004 at 71 years old in New York City (leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Michael I of Romania
Last king of romania (r. 1927–1930, 1940–1947).
Born October 25th, 1921 in Foișor Castle. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2017 at 96 years old in Aubonne (leukemia). [ref]
Daphne du Maurier
British writer.
Born May 13th, 1907 in London. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1989 at 81 years old in Par. [ref]
Gloria Stuart
American actress (1910-2010).
Born July 4th, 1910 in Santa Monica.
Died September 26th, 2010 at 100 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Dr. Rajkumar
Indian kannada film actor, singer (1929–2006).
Born April 24th, 1929 in Kingdom of Mysore. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2006 at 76 years old in Bengaluru (myocardial infarction).
Norma McCorvey
Plaintiff in roe v. wade (1947–2017).
Born September 22nd, 1947 in Simmesport.
Died February 18th, 2017 at 69 years old in Katy (heart failure).
Rachel Scott
American murder victim.
Born August 5th, 1981 in Denver.
Died April 20th, 1999 at 17 years old in Columbine High School (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Soviet sniper.
Born July 12th, 1916 in Bila Tserkva.
Died October 27th, 1974 at 58 years old in Moscow (stroke).
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr