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In the year 1993
635 Notable deaths
Avram Davidson
Novelist (1923-1993).
Born April 23rd, 1923 in Yonkers. [ref]
Died May 8th, 1993 at 70 years old in Bremerton. [ref]
Denis Parsons Burkitt
British surgeon (1911-1993).
Born February 28th, 1911 in Enniskillen.
Died March 23rd, 1993 at 82 years old in Gloucester.
Boris Christoff
Bulgarian bass singer.
Born May 18th, 1918 in Plovdiv. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1993 at 75 years old in Rome. [ref]
Harrison Salisbury
American journalist (1908–1993).
Born November 14th, 1908 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1993 at 84 years old in Providence. [ref]
Gu Cheng
Chinese poet (1956–1993).
Born September 24th, 1956 in Beijing.
Died October 8th, 1993 at 37 years old in Auckland (hanging).
Sylvia Bataille
French actress (1908–1993).
Born November 1st, 1908 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 23rd, 1993 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Maurice Abravanel
Ottoman-american jewish conductor.
Born January 6th, 1903 in Thessaloniki. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1993 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Toshihiko Izutsu
Japanese author of many books on islam and other religions.
Died January 7th, 1993 at 78 years old
Wang Zhen
Chinese general and politician (1908-1993).
Born April 11th, 1908 in Liuyang.
Died March 12th, 1993 at 84 years old in Guangzhou.
Arleen Whelan
Actress (1914-1993).
Born September 1st, 1914 in Salt Lake City.
Died April 7th, 1993 at 78 years old in Orange County (stroke).
Deaths 271 to 280 of 635
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