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65,399 Notable deaths
Jaishankar Prasad
Hindi author (1889–1937).
Born January 30th, 1889 in Varanasi.
Died November 15th, 1937 at 48 years old in Varanasi.
Frank Winfield Woolworth
American businessman (1852-1919).
Born April 13th, 1852 in Rodman. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1919 at 66 years old in Glen Cove. [ref]
Lola Flores
Spanish actress, dancer and singer (1923–1995).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Jerez de la Frontera. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1995 at 72 years old in Alcobendas (breast cancer).
Abel Meeropol
American songwriter (1903-1986).
Born February 10th, 1903 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died October 30th, 1986 at 83 years old in Longmeadow.
Johnny Ruffo
Australian singer-songwriter and actor.
Born March 8th, 1988 in Balcatta.
Died November 10th, 2023 at 35 years old in Sydney (brain cancer). [ref]
Ernest Bevin
British labour leader, politician, and statesman (1881-1951).
Born March 9th, 1881 in Winsford. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1951 at 70 years old in Westminster.
Laurie Lee
British writer (1914-1997).
Born June 26th, 1914 in Stroud. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1997 at 82 years old in Slad (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Ottaplakkal Neelakandan Velu Kurup
Indian writer.
Born May 27th, 1931 in Chavara.
Died February 13th, 2016 at 84 years old in Thiruvananthapuram (respiratory failure).
Claude McKay
Jamaican american writer, poet (1889–1948).
Born September 15th, 1989 in Clarendon Parish.
Died May 22nd, 1948 at -42 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Joan O'Brien
American actress and singer.
Born February 14th, 1936 in Cambridge.
Died May 5th, 2025 at 89 years old in San Antonio. [ref]
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