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65,664 Notable deaths

Simo Häyhä

Finnish military sniper (1905–2002).

Born December 17th, 1905 in Rautjärvi.

Died April 1st, 2002 at 96 years old in Hamina.

Bon Scott

British-australian rock singer (1946-1980).

Born July 9th, 1946 in Forfar. [ref]

Died February 19th, 1980 at 33 years old in East Dulwich (intoxication, opiod overdose, drowning). [ref]

Anne Bancroft

American actress (1931–2005).

Born September 17th, 1931 in The Bronx.

Died June 6th, 2005 at 73 years old in New York City, Manhattan (uterine cancer). [ref]

Ip Man

Hong kong martial artist (1893–1972).

Born October 1st, 1893 in Foshan.

Died December 2nd, 1972 at 79 years old in British Hong Kong (head and neck cancer).

Alec Guinness

British actor (1914–2000).

Born April 2nd, 1914 in Marylebone. [ref]

Died August 5th, 2000 at 86 years old in Midhurst (liver cancer). [ref]

John Heard

American actor (1946–2017).

Born March 7th, 1946 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died July 21st, 2017 at 71 years old in Palo Alto (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Robert Blake

American actor (1933–2023).

Born September 18th, 1933 in Nutley.

Died March 9th, 2023 at 89 years old in Los Angeles (heart disease). [ref]

Miguel Ferrer

American actor (1955-2017).

Born February 7th, 1955 in Santa Monica.

Died January 19th, 2017 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer). [ref]

Ray Stevenson

British film and television actor.

Born May 25th, 1964 in Lisburn.

Died May 21st, 2023 at 58 years old in Lacco Ameno. [ref]

Leslie Jordan

American actor.

Born April 29th, 1955 in Chattanooga.

Died October 24th, 2022 at 67 years old in Hollywood. [ref]

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