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65,399 Notable deaths
John Bachar
American rock climber (1957-2009).
Born March 23rd, 1957 in Los Angeles.
Died July 5th, 2009 at 52 years old in California. [ref]
Mai Zetterling
Swedish actress (1925–1994).
Born May 24th, 1925 in Västerås. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1994 at 68 years old in London (cancer).
Kessler Twins
German entertainers; sibling duo (1936-2025).
Born August 20th, 1936 in Nerchau. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2025 at 89 years old in Grünwald. [ref]
Georgi Dimitrov
Former general secretary of the bulgarian communist party.
Born June 30th, 1882 in Kovachevtsi.
Died July 2nd, 1949 at 67 years old in Barvikha (liver disease).
Sheila MacRae
English-born american actress, singer, dancer.
Born September 24th, 1921 in London.
Died March 6th, 2014 at 92 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease).
Jack Vettriano
Scottish painter (1951–2025).
Born November 17th, 1951 in Methil. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2025 at 73 years old in Nice. [ref]
Gene Sarazen
American golfer (1902–1999).
Born February 27th, 1902 in Harrison.
Died May 13th, 1999 at 97 years old in Naples.
Reta Shaw
American actress (1912-1982).
Born September 13th, 1912 in South Paris.
Died January 8th, 1982 at 69 years old in Encino (pulmonary emphysema).
Mark Ashton
British gay rights activist (1960-1987).
Born May 19th, 1960 in Oldham.
Died February 11th, 1987 at 26 years old in Southwark (pneumocystis pneumonia).
Sholem Aleichem
Jewish writer and playwright of yiddish, who worked in ukraine and the united states (1859-1916).
Born March 2nd, 1859 in Pereiaslav. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1916 at 57 years old in New York City (tuberculosis). [ref]
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