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82,894 Notable deaths
Jane Byrne
American politician (1933–2014).
Born May 24th, 1934 in Chicago.
Died November 14th, 2014 at 80 years old in Chicago (stroke).
Bette Nesmith Graham
Inventor, businesswoman (1924–1980).
Born March 23rd, 1924 in Dallas.
Died May 12th, 1980 at 56 years old in Richardson (stroke). [ref]
Charles Gounod
French composer (1818–1893).
Born June 17th, 1818 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1893 at 75 years old in Saint-Cloud (stroke). [ref]
Georgette Heyer
British historical romance and detective fiction novelist (1902–1974).
Born August 16th, 1902 in London, Wimbledon.
Died July 4th, 1974 at 71 years old in London, Guy's Hospital.
Thomas Bernhard
Austrian playwright and novelist (1931–1989).
Born February 9th, 1931 in Heerlen.
Died February 12th, 1989 at 58 years old in Gmunden. [ref]
Jean Vander Pyl
American voice actress (1919–1999).
Born October 11th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died April 10th, 1999 at 79 years old in Dana Point (lung cancer).
Frank Jack Fletcher
United states navy admiral, medal of honor recipient.
Born April 29th, 1885 in Marshalltown.
Died April 25th, 1973 at 87 years old in Bethesda.
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
American film producer (1926-2015).
Born September 7th, 1926 in United States.
Died January 9th, 2015 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Georgy Lvov
Russian statesman and the first post-imperial prime minister of russia (1861-1925).
Born November 2nd, 1861 in Dresden.
Died March 7th, 1925 at 63 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Jane Lapotaire
British stage and film actress (1944–2026).
Born December 26th, 1944 in Ipswich.
Died March 5th, 2026 at 81 years old [ref]
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