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In the year 2004
641 Notable deaths
Dom Moraes
Indian english-language writer and poet.
Born July 19th, 1938 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2004 at 65 years old in Bandra (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alicia Markova
English ballerina and a choreographer, director and teacher of classical ballet.
Born December 1st, 1910 in London.
Died December 2nd, 2004 at 94 years old in Bath (stroke). [ref]
Herbert C. Brown
American chemist.
Born May 22nd, 1912 in London.
Died December 19th, 2004 at 92 years old in West Lafayette (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rafael Eitan
Israeli general and politician (1929-2004).
Born January 11th, 1929 in Tel Adashim. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2004 at 75 years old in Port of Ashdod (drowning).
Julius Axelrod
American biochemist.
Born May 30th, 1912 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2004 at 92 years old in Bethesda. [ref]
Tiziano Terzani
Italian journalist and writer.
Born September 14th, 1938 in Florence. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2004 at 65 years old in Orsigna (colorectal cancer). [ref]
John Pople
Nobel prize winning british chemist (1925-2004).
Born October 31st, 1925 in Burnham-on-Sea.
Died March 15th, 2004 at 78 years old in Chicago (liver cancer).
Dorothy Hart
American actress (1922-2004).
Born April 4th, 1922 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2004 at 82 years old in Asheville (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Alphonso Ford
American basketball player (1971-2004).
Born October 31st, 1971 in Greenwood.
Died September 4th, 2004 at 32 years old in Memphis (leukemia).
James Stillman Rockefeller
Member of the rockefeller family and american rower (1902-2004).
Born June 8th, 1902 in Manhattan.
Died August 10th, 2004 at 102 years old in Greenwich (stroke).
Deaths 241 to 250 of 641
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