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65,271 Notable deaths
Dith Pran
Cambodian photojournalist (1942–2008).
Born September 27th, 1942 in Siem Reap. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2008 at 65 years old in New Brunswick (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Young Tom Morris
Scottish professional golfer (1851-1875).
Born April 20th, 1851 in St Andrews.
Died December 25th, 1875 at 24 years old
Willi Herold
German military personnel and chimney sweep (1925-1946).
Born September 11th, 1925 in Lunzenau.
Died November 14th, 1946 at 21 years old in Wolfenbüttel (decapitation by guillotine).
Omar al-Mukhtar
Leader of the libyan resistance against the italian fascist occupation.
Born August 20th, 1858 in Cyrenaica. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1931 at 73 years old in Libya (hanging).
Donald Regan
American cabinet official (1918–2003).
Born December 21st, 1918 in Cambridge.
Died June 10th, 2003 at 84 years old in Williamsburg (cancer).
Walter Bedell Smith
United states army general and director of central intelligence (1895-1961).
Born October 5th, 1895 in Indianapolis.
Died August 9th, 1961 at 65 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Morgan Tsvangirai
Former prime minister of zimbabwe (1952-2018).
Born March 10th, 1952 in Gutu.
Died February 14th, 2018 at 65 years old in Johannesburg (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Mick Aston
English archaeologist.
Born July 1st, 1946 in Oldbury.
Died June 24th, 2013 at 66 years old in Winscombe. [ref]
Michael Atiyah
British mathematician.
Born April 22nd, 1929 in London.
Died January 11th, 2019 at 89 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
Alfred Edward Housman
British classical scholar and poet (1859-1936).
Born March 26th, 1859 in Bromsgrove District, Worcestershire. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1936 at 77 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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