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In the year 2004
668 Notable deaths
Terje Bakken
Norwegian musician.
Born September 3rd, 1978 in Sogndal.
Died January 14th, 2004 at 25 years old in Sogndal (hypothermia).
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
Portuguese poet and writer (1919-2004).
Born November 6th, 1919 in Porto.
Died July 2nd, 2004 at 84 years old in Lisbon.
Philip Kapleau
American zen buddhist monk.
Born August 12th, 1912 in New Haven.
Died May 6th, 2004 at 91 years old in Rochester.
Edward B. Lewis
American biologist (1918-2004).
Born May 20th, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died July 21st, 2004 at 86 years old in Pasadena.
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]
Mitsuteru Yokoyama
Japanese manga artist (1934-2004).
Born June 18th, 1934 in Kōbe. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2004 at 69 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Rodger Ward
American racecar driver.
Born January 10th, 1921 in Beloit.
Died July 5th, 2004 at 83 years old in Anaheim.
David Raksin
American composer (1912-2004).
Born August 4th, 1912 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2004 at 92 years old in Van Nuys. [ref]
C. West Churchman
American philosopher and systems scientist (1913-2004).
Born August 29th, 1913 in Philadelphia.
Died March 21st, 2004 at 90 years old in Bolinas.
Humphry Osmond
British psychiatrist (1917-2004).
Born July 1st, 1917 in Surrey.
Died February 6th, 2004 at 86 years old in Appleton.
Deaths 261 to 270 of 668
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