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82,859 Notable deaths
Steven Holcomb
American bobsledder (1980–2017).
Born April 14th, 1980 in Park City. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2017 at 37 years old in Lake Placid (disease). [ref]
Lynn Cohen
American actress (1933–2020).
Born August 10th, 1933 in Kansas City.
Died February 14th, 2020 at 86 years old in New York City. [ref]
Joseph Kearns
American actor (1907-1962).
Born February 12th, 1907 in Salt Lake City.
Died February 17th, 1962 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Merce Cunningham
American dancer and choreographer (1919–2009).
Born April 16th, 1919 in Centralia.
Died July 26th, 2009 at 90 years old in New York City. [ref]
Walter Sickert
British artist (1860-1942).
Born May 31st, 1860 in Munich.
Died January 22nd, 1942 at 81 years old in Bath.
Andrey Kolmogorov
Russian mathematician (1903–1987).
Born April 25th, 1903 in Tambov.
Died October 20th, 1987 at 84 years old in Moscow.
Rikidōzan
Zainichi korean professional wrestler (1924-1963).
Born November 14th, 1924 in Hongwon County.
Died December 15th, 1963 at 39 years old in Akasaka (peritonitis).
Richard Adams
English novelist best known as the author of watership down.
Born May 9th, 1920 in Newbury. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2016 at 96 years old in Oxford (hematopoietic system disease). [ref]
Juhayman al-Otaybi
Saudi arabian militant and soldier (1936-1980).
Born September 16th, 1936 in Sajer.
Died January 9th, 1980 at 43 years old in Mecca (decapitation).
Fred Allen
American comedian (1894–1956).
Born May 31st, 1894 in Cambridge.
Died March 17th, 1956 at 61 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
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