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82,877 Notable deaths
Iwane Matsui
Japanese general (1878–1948).
Born July 27th, 1878 in Makinochō.
Died December 23rd, 1948 at 70 years old in Sugamo Prison (hanging to death).
Bob Crewe
American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, and record producer (1931–2014).
Born November 12th, 1931 in Newark.
Died September 11th, 2014 at 82 years old in Scarborough.
Josef Albers
German-american designer, painter, educator and typographer (1888–1976).
Born March 19th, 1888 in Bottrop.
Died March 25th, 1976 at 88 years old in New Haven.
Gladys Aylward
Missionary in china.
Born February 24th, 1902 in Edmonton.
Died January 3rd, 1970 at 67 years old in Taipei.
Heinrich Hoffmann
German photographer, personal photographer of adolf hitler (1885-1957).
Born September 12th, 1885 in Fürth.
Died December 16th, 1957 at 72 years old in Munich.
Kenneth Tobey
American actor (1917–2002).
Born March 23rd, 1917 in Oakland.
Died December 22nd, 2002 at 85 years old in Rancho Mirage.
James Bedford
American psychologist (1893-1967).
Born April 20th, 1893.
Died January 12th, 1967 at 73 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Tom Bower
American actor (1938–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1938 in Denver.
Died May 30th, 2024 at 86 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Arthur Percival
British army officer in the first and second world wars.
Born December 26th, 1887 in Aspenden.
Died January 31st, 1966 at 78 years old in City of Westminster.
Pyotr Wrangel
Russian army general of baltic german origin (1878-1928).
Born August 27th, 1878 in Zarasai.
Died April 25th, 1928 at 49 years old in Brussels (poisoning).
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