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In the year 2004
686 Notable deaths
Quorthon
Swedish musician.
Born February 17th, 1966 in Stockholm.
Died June 3rd, 2004 at 38 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction).
Norbert Grupe
German boxer and actor (1940-2004).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Berlin. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2004 at 63 years old in Puerto Vallarta (cancer). [ref]
Alistair Cooke
British journalist and broadcaster (1908-2004).
Born November 20th, 1908 in Salford.
Died March 30th, 2004 at 95 years old in New York City (lung cancer, bone cancer).
Archibald Cox
American prosecutor.
Born May 12th, 1912 in Plainfield.
Died May 29th, 2004 at 92 years old in Brooksville.
Prince Egon von Fürstenberg
Socialite, banker, fashion and interior designer (1946-2004).
Born June 29th, 1946 in Lausanne.
Died June 11th, 2004 at 57 years old in Rome (liver cancer).
Virginia Grey
American actress (1917-2004).
Born March 22nd, 1917 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2004 at 87 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sławomir Rawicz
Polish -british author, supposed escaped gulag prisoner.
Born September 1st, 1915 in Pinsk.
Died April 5th, 2004 at 88 years old in Nottingham. [ref]
Angus Ogilvy
British businessman (1928-2004).
Born September 14th, 1928 in London.
Died December 26th, 2004 at 76 years old in London (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Joe Viterelli
American actor (1937-2004).
Born March 10th, 1937 in The Bronx.
Died January 29th, 2004 at 66 years old in Las Vegas.
Megumi Yokota
Kidnapped japanese child (1964-).
Born October 5th, 1964 in Holy Spirit Hospital.
Died December 14th, 2004 at 40 years old in North Korea. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 686
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