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63,837 Notable deaths
O. Henry
American short story writer (1862–1910).
Born September 11th, 1862 in Greensboro.
Died June 5th, 1910 at 47 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Anwar al-Awlaki
Yemeni-american imam.
Born April 22nd, 1971 in Las Cruces.
Died September 30th, 2011 at 40 years old in Al Jawf Governorate (airstrike).
Władysław Szpilman
(1911-2000) polish pianist, composer, holocaust survivor.
Born December 5th, 1911 in Sosnowiec.
Died July 6th, 2000 at 88 years old in Warsaw.
Heinz Guderian
German general (1888-1954).
Born June 17th, 1888 in Chełmno. [ref]
Died May 14th, 1954 at 65 years old in Schwangau. [ref]
Isadora Duncan
American dancer and choreographer.
Born May 27th, 1878 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1927 at 49 years old in Nice. [ref]
Cyd Charisse
American dancer and actress (1921-2008).
Born March 8th, 1922 in Amarillo. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2008 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ward Bond
American film actor (1903-1960).
Born April 9th, 1903 in Benkelman. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1960 at 57 years old in Dallas (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Geraldine Ferraro
American lawyer and politician (1935–2011).
Born August 26th, 1935 in Newburgh.
Died March 26th, 2011 at 75 years old in Boston (pneumonia, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Tony Randall
American actor.
Born February 26th, 1920 in Tulsa.
Died May 17th, 2004 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Colette
French novelist: writer of gigi.
Born January 28th, 1873 in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1954 at 81 years old in Paris. [ref]
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