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In the year 2004
710 Notable deaths
Salvador Laurel
Vice president of the philippines from 1986 to 1992.
Born November 18th, 1928 in Tanauan.
Died January 27th, 2004 at 75 years old in Atherton (lymphoma).
Arthur Hailey
British writer.
Born April 5th, 1920 in Luton. [ref]
Died November 24th, 2004 at 84 years old in Nassau (myocardial infarction, stroke). [ref]
Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist (1923–2004).
Born October 17th, 1923 in Muskogee.
Died May 6th, 2004 at 80 years old in San Diego (brain cancer).
John Balance
English musician (1962-2004).
Born February 16th, 1962 in Mansfield.
Died November 13th, 2004 at 42 years old in Weston-super-Mare (falling from height). [ref]
Arthur Kane
American musician (1949-2004).
Born February 3rd, 1949 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died July 13th, 2004 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Keith Miller
Australian sportsman (1919-2004).
Born November 28th, 1919 in Sunshine.
Died October 11th, 2004 at 84 years old in Mornington. [ref]
Vijay Hazare
Indian cricket player. (1915-2004).
Born March 11th, 1915 in Sangli.
Died December 18th, 2004 at 89 years old in Vadodara (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Jay Van Andel
American businessman.
Born July 3rd, 1924 in Grand Rapids.
Died December 7th, 2004 at 80 years old in Ada Township (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Vasili Mitrokhin
Kgb officer (1922–2004).
Born March 3rd, 1922 in Yurasovo.
Died January 23rd, 2004 at 81 years old in London.
Umberto Agnelli
Italian entrepreneur and politician (1934-2004).
Born November 1st, 1934 in Lausanne.
Died May 27th, 2004 at 69 years old in Venaria Reale (lymphoma). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 710
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