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67,060 Notable deaths
Emil Cioran
Romanian-french philosopher and essayist (1911–1995).
Born April 8th, 1911 in Rășinari.
Died June 20th, 1995 at 84 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (senility).
Vince Flynn
American writer of fiction (1966-2013).
Born April 6th, 1966 in Saint Paul.
Died June 19th, 2013 at 47 years old in Saint Paul (prostate cancer). [ref]
Sylvester Turner
American attorney, politician (1954–2025).
Born September 27th, 1954 in Houston.
Died March 5th, 2025 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Francisco Macías Nguema Biyoko
Equatoguinean politician, 1st and former president of equatorial guinea (1924-1979).
Born January 1st, 1924 in Mongomo.
Died September 29th, 1979 at 55 years old in Black Beach (gunshot wound).
Janet Gaynor
American actress (1906–1984).
Born October 6th, 1906 in Philadelphia.
Died September 14th, 1984 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).
Vitas Gerulaitis
American tennis player.
Born July 26th, 1954 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1994 at 40 years old in Long Island (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr.
American politician (1903-1987).
Born August 1st, 1903 in Baltimore.
Died August 23rd, 1987 at 84 years old in Baltimore.
José Eduardo dos Santos
President of angola from 1979 to 2017.
Born August 28th, 1942 in Luanda.
Died July 8th, 2022 at 79 years old in Barcelona (heart failure). [ref]
Mulk Raj Anand
Indian english writer (1905–2004).
Born December 12th, 1905 in Peshawar.
Died September 28th, 2004 at 98 years old in Pune (pneumonia).
Wendell Willkie
American lawyer and corporate executive (1892–1944).
Born February 18th, 1892 in Elwood.
Died October 8th, 1944 at 52 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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