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In the year 1995
700 Notable deaths
William Sylvester
American film actor (1922-1995).
Born January 31st, 1922 in California.
Died January 25th, 1995 at 72 years old in Butte County.
Mehdi Bazargan
Iranian politician and islamic thinker.
Born September 1st, 1907 in Tehran.
Died January 20th, 1995 at 87 years old in Zürich (myocardial infarction).
Eileen Chang
Chinese-born american essayist, novelist, and screenwriter.
Born September 30th, 1920 in Shanghai International Settlement, Shanghai.
Died September 8th, 1995 at 74 years old in Westwood.
Joseph Needham
British biochemist, historian and sinologist (1900–1995).
Born December 9th, 1900 in London.
Died March 24th, 1995 at 94 years old in Cambridge (Parkinson's disease).
Eric Porter
British actor (1928-1995).
Born April 8th, 1928 in Shepherd's Bush.
Died May 15th, 1995 at 67 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
U Nu
Burmese nationalist and political figure (1907-1995).
Born May 25th, 1907 in Wakema.
Died February 14th, 1995 at 87 years old in Yangon. [ref]
Ilse Hess
German author (1900-1995).
Born June 22nd, 1900 in Hanover.
Died September 7th, 1995 at 95 years old in Lilienthal, Lower Saxony.
Franciszek Gajowniczek
Polish army officer (1901–1995).
Born November 15th, 1901 in Strachomin.
Died March 13th, 1995 at 93 years old in Brzeg.
David Marshall
Singaporean politician (1908-1995).
Born March 12th, 1908 in Singapore.
Died December 12th, 1995 at 87 years old in Singapore (lung cancer).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 700
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