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82,868 Notable deaths
Wu Lien-teh
Malaysian physician (1879–1960).
Born March 10th, 1879 in Penang Island.
Died January 21st, 1960 at 80 years old in Penang.
Tommy Docherty
Scottish football player and manager (1928–2020).
Born April 24th, 1928 in Glasgow.
Died December 31st, 2020 at 92 years old in Marple. [ref]
Inga Swenson
American actress (1932–2023).
Born December 29th, 1932 in Omaha.
Died July 23rd, 2023 at 90 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Margaret Leighton
British actress (1922–1976).
Born February 26th, 1922 in Barnt Green.
Died January 13th, 1976 at 53 years old in Chichester (multiple sclerosis).
Alberto Ascari
Italian racing driver (1918–1955).
Born July 13th, 1918 in Milan.
Died May 26th, 1955 at 36 years old in Monza (Category:Racing drivers who died while racing).
Viktor Korchnoi
Soviet-swiss chess grandmaster.
Born March 23rd, 1931 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2016 at 85 years old in Wohlen (stroke). [ref]
Nazir Hussain
Indian film actor.
Born May 15th, 1922 in Dildarnagar Kamsar.
Died October 16th, 1987 at 65 years old in Mumbai.
George Washington Custis Lee
Confederate army general (1832-1913).
Born September 16th, 1832 in Fort Monroe.
Died February 18th, 1913 at 80 years old in Alexandria.
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
5th secretary-general of the united nations (1920-2020).
Born January 19th, 1920 in Lima. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2020 at 100 years old in Lima. [ref]
Pier Giorgio Frassati
Italian dominican tertiary and social activist (1901–1925).
Born April 6th, 1901 in Turin.
Died July 4th, 1925 at 24 years old in Turin (poliomyelitis).
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