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In the year 2004
641 Notable deaths
Angus Ogilvy
British businessman.
Born September 14th, 1928 in London.
Died December 26th, 2004 at 76 years old in London (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Janet Frame
New zealand author.
Born August 28th, 1924 in Dunedin. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2004 at 79 years old in Dunedin (leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia). [ref]
Laurance Rockefeller
American businessman, conservationist, financier, philanthropist (1910-2004).
Born May 26th, 1910 in New York City.
Died July 11th, 2004 at 94 years old in New York City (respiratory failure).
Joe Viterelli
American actor (1937-2004).
Born March 10th, 1937 in The Bronx.
Died January 29th, 2004 at 66 years old in Las Vegas.
Elvin Jones
American jazz drummer (1927–2004).
Born September 9th, 1927 in Pontiac. [ref]
Died May 18th, 2004 at 76 years old in Englewood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Czesław Miłosz
Polish poet, diplomat, prosaist, writer, and translator. nobel prize winner (1911-2004).
Born November 30th, 1911 in Šeteniai. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2004 at 92 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Richard Ney
American actor (1916-2004).
Born November 12th, 1916 in New York City.
Died July 18th, 2004 at 87 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Bill Nicholson
English footballer and manager (1919-2004).
Born January 26th, 1919 in Scarborough.
Died October 23rd, 2004 at 85 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
José López Portillo
President of mexico from 1976 to 1982.
Born June 16th, 1920 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2004 at 83 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
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).
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