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In the year 2004
687 Notable deaths
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]
Raymond Goethals
Belgian football player and manager (1921-2004).
Born October 7th, 1921 in Brussels metropolitan area, Forest - Vorst.
Died December 6th, 2004 at 83 years old in City of Brussels (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Norberto Bobbio
Italian legal scholar (1909–2004).
Born October 18th, 1909 in Turin.
Died January 9th, 2004 at 94 years old in Turin.
Archer Blood
American diplomat.
Born March 20th, 1923 in Chicago.
Died September 3rd, 2004 at 81 years old in Fort Collins.
Laura Betti
Italian actress (1927-2004).
Born May 1st, 1934 in Bologna. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2004 at 70 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Maria Perschy
Austrian actress (1938-2004).
Born September 23rd, 1938 in Eisenstadt.
Died December 3rd, 2004 at 66 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
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]
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).
Daniel Petrie
Canadian film director (1920-2004).
Born November 26th, 1920 in Glace Bay.
Died August 22nd, 2004 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Melba Phillips
American physicist and science educator (1907–2004).
Born February 1st, 1907 in Hazleton. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2004 at 97 years old in Petersburg. [ref]
Deaths 251 to 260 of 687
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