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82,878 Notable deaths

Zhu De

Marshal of the people's republic of china (1886-1976).

Born December 1st, 1886 in Zhu De's Former Residence.

Died July 6th, 1976 at 89 years old in Beijing. [ref]

Frédéric Joliot-Curie

French scientist (1900-1958).

Born March 19th, 1900 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died August 14th, 1958 at 58 years old in Saint-Antoine Hospital (liver disease). [ref]

Sandhya Shantaram

Indian film actress (1932-2025).

Born September 22nd, 1931 in Kochi.

Died October 4th, 2025 at 94 years old in Mumbai. [ref]

Ruth Brown

American singer-songwriter (1928-2006).

Born January 12th, 1928 in Portsmouth.

Died November 17th, 2006 at 78 years old in Las Vegas (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]

Donnelly Rhodes

Canadian actor (1937–2018).

Born December 4th, 1937 in Winnipeg.

Died January 8th, 2018 at 80 years old in Maple Ridge (liver cancer). [ref]

Joe Davis

English snooker and billiards player (1901–1978).

Born April 15th, 1901 in Derbyshire.

Died July 10th, 1978 at 77 years old in Hampshire.

Barbara Kwiatkowska-Lass

1940-1995 polish actress.

Born June 1st, 1940 in Patrowo.

Died March 6th, 1995 at 54 years old in Munich (stroke).

Glenn McQueen

Canadian animator (1960-2002).

Born December 24th, 1960 in Toronto.

Died October 29th, 2002 at 41 years old in Berkeley (melanoma).

Fred Zinnemann

Austrian film director (1907-1997).

Born April 29th, 1907 in Rzeszów.

Died March 14th, 1997 at 89 years old in London (myocardial infarction).

Zhang Xueliang

Militant (1901–2001).

Born June 3rd, 1901 in Haicheng.

Died October 15th, 2001 at 100 years old in Honolulu (pneumonia).

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