In the year 2004
710 Notable deaths
Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu
Japanese princess (1911-2004); wife of nobuhito, prince takamatsu.
Born December 26th, 1911 in Koishikawa-ku.
Died December 18th, 2004 at 92 years old in St. Luke's International Hospital (sepsis).
Mari Aldon
American actress (1925-2004).
Born November 17th, 1925 in Tauragė.
Died October 31st, 2004 at 78 years old in Las Vegas.
Louie B. Nunn
Kentucky governor (1924-2004).
Born March 8th, 1924 in Barren County.
Died January 29th, 2004 at 79 years old in Versailles (myocardial infarction).
Michel Colombier
French composer, arranger, and conductor (1939-2004).
Born May 23rd, 1939 in 7th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died November 14th, 2004 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Edward B. Lewis
American biologist (1918-2004).
Born May 20th, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died July 21st, 2004 at 86 years old in Pasadena.
Chil Rajchman
Polish holocaust survivor.
Born June 14th, 1914 in Łódź. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2004 at 89 years old in Montevideo.
Muhammad Zaidan
Palestinian politician (1948-2004).
Born December 10th, 1948 in Al-Nayrab Camp.
Died March 8th, 2004 at 55 years old in Iraq (cardiovascular disease).
Shizuo Kakutani
Japanese mathematician.
Born August 28th, 1911 in Osaka.
Died August 17th, 2004 at 92 years old in New Haven.
Dattopant Thengadi
Indian politician (1920–2004).
Born November 10th, 1920 in Wardha district.
Died October 14th, 2004 at 83 years old in Pune.
Antonio Gades
Spanish dancer (1936-2004).
Born November 16th, 1936 in Elda. [ref]
Died July 20th, 2004 at 67 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Deaths 291 to 300 of 710
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche