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Shakuntala Devi
Indian writer and mental calculator (1929-2013).
Born November 4th, 1929 in Bengaluru.
Died April 21st, 2013 at 83 years old in Bengaluru.
Rick James
American singer and musician (1948–2004).
Born February 1st, 1948 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2004 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, stroke, diabetes). [ref]
Tammy Faye Messner
American evangelist (1942-2007).
Born March 7th, 1942 in International Falls.
Died July 20th, 2007 at 65 years old in Loch Lloyd (lung cancer, colorectal cancer).
Jim Brown
American football player and actor (1936–2023).
Born February 17th, 1936 in St. Simons.
Died May 18th, 2023 at 87 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Jonathan Larson
American composer and playwright (1960-1996).
Born February 4th, 1960 in White Plains.
Died January 25th, 1996 at 35 years old in New York City (aortic dissection).
Beatrix Potter
British children's writer and illustrator (1866–1943).
Born July 28th, 1866 in South Kensington. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1943 at 77 years old in Near Sawrey (pneumonia). [ref]
Robert Mitchum
American actor (1917-1997).
Born August 6th, 1917 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1997 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara (lung cancer). [ref]
Richard Dawson
English-born american actor, comedian, game show host and panelist (1932-2012).
Born November 20th, 1932 in Gosport.
Died June 2nd, 2012 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
Indian physicist (1888–1970).
Born November 7th, 1888 in Tiruchirappalli.
Died November 21st, 1970 at 82 years old in Bengaluru.
Joan Rivers
American comedian, actress, and television host (1933–2014).
Born June 8th, 1933 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died September 4th, 2014 at 81 years old in Mount Sinai Hospital (cardiac arrest, cerebral hypoxia). [ref]
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