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64,855 Notable deaths

Romain Gary

French writer and diplomat.

Born May 21st, 1914 in Vilnius. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 1980 at 66 years old in Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Clarice Lispector

Ukrainian-brazilian writer, poet, and journalist (1920–1977).

Born December 10th, 1920 in Chechelnyk.

Died December 9th, 1977 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro (ovarian cancer).

Gene Tunney

American boxer (1897-1978).

Born May 25th, 1897 in New York City.

Died November 7th, 1978 at 81 years old in Greenwich.

Sunjong of the Korean Empire

The 2nd emperor of the korean empire. (1874–1926).

Born February 8th, 1874 in Changdeokgung.

Died April 25th, 1926 at 52 years old in Changdeokgung (disease).

Charles Robert Jenkins

United states army soldier (1940–2017).

Born February 18th, 1940 in Rich Square.

Died December 11th, 2017 at 77 years old in Sado (heart failure).

Iskandar of Johor

Sultan of johor (1932-2010).

Born April 8th, 1932 in Johor Bahru.

Died January 22nd, 2010 at 77 years old in Johor Bahru (disease). [ref]

Empress Zita of Austria

Empress consort of austria, queen consort of hungary (1892-1989) and servant of god.

Born May 9th, 1892 in Camaiore.

Died March 14th, 1989 at 96 years old in Zizers (pneumonia).

Diego Corrales

American professional boxer.

Born August 25th, 1977 in Columbia, Sacramento.

Died May 7th, 2007 at 29 years old in Las Vegas (motorcycle accident). [ref]

Paul Westphal

American basketball player, coach, and commentator (1950–2021).

Born November 30th, 1950 in Torrance.

Died January 2nd, 2021 at 70 years old in Scottsdale (glioblastoma). [ref]

Dieter Laser

German actor (1942–2020).

Born February 17th, 1942 in Kiel.

Died February 29th, 2020 at 78 years old in Berlin. [ref]

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