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In the year 2004
667 Notable deaths
Naomi Shemer
Israeli poet and songwriter.
Born July 13th, 1930 in Kvutzat Kinneret. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2004 at 73 years old in Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (cancer). [ref]
Jacques Benveniste
French immunologist and physician.
Born March 12th, 1935 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 2004 at 69 years old in Paris. [ref]
Heinz Günther Guderian
German general.
Born August 23rd, 1914 in Goslar.
Died September 25th, 2004 at 90 years old in Bonn.
Brock Adams
American lawyer, politician (1927-2004).
Born January 13th, 1927 in Atlanta.
Died September 10th, 2004 at 77 years old in Stevensville (Parkinson's disease).
Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi
Palestinian political leader (1947–2004).
Born October 23rd, 1947 in Yibna.
Died April 17th, 2004 at 56 years old in Gaza City.
Dick Heckstall-Smith
English jazz and blues saxophonist (1934-2004).
Born September 26th, 1934 in Ludlow. [ref]
Died December 17th, 2004 at 70 years old in London. [ref]
Hugh Shearer
Prime minister of jamaica (1923-2004).
Born May 18th, 1923 in Trelawny Parish.
Died July 5th, 2004 at 81 years old in Kingston.
Maria Perschy
Austrian actress (1938-2004).
Born September 23rd, 1938 in Eisenstadt.
Died December 3rd, 2004 at 66 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Ally MacLeod
Scottish footballer and manager (1931-2004).
Born February 26th, 1931 in Glasgow.
Died February 1st, 2004 at 72 years old in Glasgow (Alzheimer's disease).
Piero Piccioni
Italian lawyer and film composer (1921–2004).
Born December 6th, 1921 in Turin.
Died July 23rd, 2004 at 82 years old in Rome.
Deaths 231 to 240 of 667
They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy