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In the year 2004
709 Notable deaths
Marco Pantani
Italian road racing cyclist (1970–2004).
Born January 13th, 1970 in Cesena.
Died February 14th, 2004 at 34 years old in Rimini (drug overdose).
Nirupa Roy
Indian actress (1930–2004).
Born January 4th, 1930 in Valsad.
Died October 13th, 2004 at 74 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jack Paar
American author, radio and television comedian and talk show host (1918-2004).
Died January 27th, 2004 at 85 years old in Greenwich (stroke).
Syreeta Wright
American singer-songwriter (1946–2004).
Born February 28th, 1946 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 6th, 2004 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Spalding Gray
Actor, dramatist, playwright, screenwriter (1941-2004).
Born June 5th, 1941 in Providence. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2004 at 62 years old in New York City (drowning).
Yang Xinhai
Chinese serial killer.
Born July 29th, 1968 in Zhengyang County.
Died February 14th, 2004 at 35 years old in Luohe (capital punishment in China).
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Swiss-american psychiatrist and pioneer in near-death studies (1926-2004).
Born July 7th, 1926 in Zürich. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2004 at 78 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
Elmer Bernstein
American composer and conductor (1922-2004).
Born April 4th, 1922 in New York City. [ref]
Died August 19th, 2004 at 82 years old in Ojai (cancer).
Noble Willingham
American actor (1931-2004).
Born August 31st, 1931 in Mineola. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2004 at 72 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Randolph
American actor (1915-2004).
Born June 1st, 1915 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 24th, 2004 at 88 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 709
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