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In the year 2004
641 Notable deaths
Salvador Laurel
Philippine politician (1928-2004).
Born November 18th, 1928 in Tanauan.
Died January 27th, 2004 at 75 years old in Atherton (lymphoma).
Ernie Ball
American entrepreneur.
Born August 30th, 1930 in Santa Monica.
Died September 9th, 2004 at 74 years old in San Luis Obispo.
Virginia Capers
American actress (1925–2004).
Born September 22nd, 1925 in Sumter.
Died May 6th, 2004 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Joan Aiken
English writer (1924–2004).
Born September 4th, 1924 in Rye. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2004 at 79 years old in The Hermitage. [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]
Arthur Kane
American musician (1949-2004).
Born February 3rd, 1949 in The Bronx.
Died July 13th, 2004 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Hiram Fong
American politician.
Born October 15th, 1906 in Honolulu.
Died August 18th, 2004 at 97 years old in Kahaluu (kidney failure).
William Manchester
American author, journalist and historian.
Born April 1st, 1922 in Attleboro. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2004 at 82 years old in Middletown. [ref]
Ryszard Kukliński
Polish brigadier general, and spy for nato during cold war times.
Born June 13th, 1930 in Warsaw.
Died February 11th, 2004 at 73 years old in Tampa (stroke).
Frank Thomas
American animator.
Born September 5th, 1912 in Santa Monica. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2004 at 92 years old in La Cañada Flintridge (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 641
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown