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64,829 Notable deaths

Don DeFore

Actor (1913-1993).

Born August 25th, 1913 in Cedar Rapids. [ref]

Died December 22nd, 1993 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Folke Bernadotte

Swedish diplomat (1895–1948).

Born January 2nd, 1895 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]

Died September 17th, 1948 at 53 years old in Jerusalem.

Maria Tallchief

American ballerina (1925–2013).

Born January 24th, 1925 in Fairfax.

Died April 11th, 2013 at 88 years old in Chicago (falling from height).

Ben Ferencz

American lawyer and pacifist.

Born March 11th, 1920 in Ciolt.

Died April 7th, 2023 at 103 years old in Boynton Beach. [ref]

Francis Poulenc

French composer and pianist (1899–1963).

Born January 7th, 1899 in Paris. [ref]

Died January 30th, 1963 at 64 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).

Harmon Killebrew

Professional baseball player (1936-2011).

Born June 29th, 1936 in Payette.

Died May 17th, 2011 at 74 years old in Scottsdale (esophageal cancer). [ref]

Nick Menza

American drummer (1964–2016).

Born July 23rd, 1964 in Munich.

Died May 21st, 2016 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Bodil Joensen

Danish pornographic actress (1944-1985).

Born September 25th, 1944 in Hundige.

Died January 3rd, 1985 at 40 years old in Copenhagen (liver cirrhosis).

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya

Russian-born australian pair skater.

Born January 1st, 2000 in Moscow. [ref]

Died July 18th, 2020 at 20 years old in Moscow (blunt trauma). [ref]

James Lovelock

English independent scientist (1919–2022).

Born July 26th, 1919 in Letchworth Garden City.

Died July 26th, 2022 at 103 years old in Abbotsbury (complication). [ref]

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