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In the year 1995
682 Notable deaths
Anatoly Dyatlov
Deputy chief-engineer of the chernobyl nuclear power plant at the time of the disaster (1931-1995).
Born March 3rd, 1931 in Atamanovo.
Died December 13th, 1995 at 64 years old in Kyiv (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rose Kennedy
American philanthropist and mother of john f. kennedy.
Born July 21st, 1890 in Boston.
Died January 22nd, 1995 at 104 years old in Hyannis (pneumonia).
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
American atheist activist (1919-1995).
Born April 13th, 1919 in Pittsburgh.
Died September 29th, 1995 at 76 years old in Austin (asphyxia).
Alec Douglas-Home
Former prime minister of the united kingdom (1903-1995).
Born July 2nd, 1903 in Mayfair. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1995 at 92 years old in The Hirsel. [ref]
Cheyenne Brando
Tahitian model and the daughter of marlon brando.
Born February 20th, 1970 in Tahiti.
Died April 16th, 1995 at 25 years old in Punaauia (hanging to death).
James Herriot
Veterinary surgeon and writer (1916-1995).
Born October 3rd, 1916 in Sunderland.
Died February 23rd, 1995 at 78 years old in Thirsk (prostate cancer).
Rory Gallagher
Irish guitarist (1948–1995).
Born March 2nd, 1948 in Ballyshannon.
Died June 14th, 1995 at 47 years old in London (infectious disease).
Burl Ives
American singer, actor, and author (1909–1995).
Born June 14th, 1909 in Hunt City. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1995 at 85 years old in Anacortes (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
Jonas Salk
Jewish-american inventor of polio vaccine (1914–1995).
Born October 28th, 1914 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 1995 at 80 years old in La Jolla (heart failure).
Gerald Durrell
British naturalist and writer (1925–1995).
Born January 7th, 1925 in Jamshedpur.
Died January 30th, 1995 at 70 years old in Jersey.
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