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82,839 Notable deaths
Beatrice Straight
American actress (1914-2001).
Born August 2nd, 1914 in Old Westbury.
Died April 7th, 2001 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Joe Orton
English playwright (1933–1967).
Born January 1st, 1933 in Leicester.
Died August 9th, 1967 at 34 years old in Islington (blunt trauma).
Roh Tae-woo
President of south korea from 1988 to 1993.
Born December 4th, 1932 in Daegu.
Died October 26th, 2021 at 88 years old in Seoul National University Hospital (asthma). [ref]
Norman Mineta
American politician (1931–2022).
Born November 12th, 1931 in San Jose. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2022 at 90 years old in Edgewater (heart disease). [ref]
George Dewey
United states navy admiral (1837–1917).
Born December 26th, 1837 in Montpelier.
Died January 16th, 1917 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C..
Pat O'Brien
American film actor (1899-1983).
Born November 11th, 1899 in Milwaukee.
Died October 15th, 1983 at 83 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction).
Ernst Litfaß
German printer and publisher (1816-1874).
Born February 11th, 1816 in Berlin.
Died December 27th, 1874 at 58 years old in Wiesbaden.
Anna Neagle
English stage and film actress and singer (1904–1986).
Born October 20th, 1904 in Forest Gate.
Died June 3rd, 1986 at 81 years old in West Byfleet (Parkinson's disease, kidney failure).
Joost van der Westhuizen
South african rugby union footballer (1971–2017).
Born February 20th, 1971 in Pretoria.
Died February 6th, 2017 at 45 years old in Johannesburg (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Fred Hoyle
British astronomer (1915–2001).
Born June 24th, 1915 in Bingley.
Died August 20th, 2001 at 86 years old in Bournemouth (stroke).
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