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In the year 2004
686 Notable deaths
Frances Shand Kydd
Mother of diana, princess of wales (1936-2004).
Born January 20th, 1936 in Sandringham.
Died June 3rd, 2004 at 68 years old in Seil (Parkinson's disease, brain cancer).
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Sheikh of abu dhabi (1918-2004).
Born May 6th, 1918 in Abu Dhabi.
Died November 2nd, 2004 at 86 years old in Abu Dhabi. [ref]
Gary Webb
American investigative journalist.
Born August 31st, 1955 in Corona.
Died December 10th, 2004 at 49 years old in Carmichael (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Brian Clough
English football player and manager (1935–2004).
Born March 21st, 1935 in Middlesbrough.
Died September 20th, 2004 at 69 years old in Derby (stomach cancer).
Reggie White
American football player (1961–2004).
Born December 19th, 1961 in Chattanooga.
Died December 26th, 2004 at 43 years old in Cornelius (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
John Drew Barrymore
American actor (1932–2004).
Born June 4th, 1932 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2004 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Peter Ustinov
British actor and filmmaker (1921-2004).
Born April 16th, 1921 in London Borough of Camden. [ref]
Died March 28th, 2004 at 82 years old in Genolier (heart failure). [ref]
Jacques Derrida
Algerian-french philosopher (1930–2004).
Born July 15th, 1930 in El Biar. [ref]
Died October 9th, 2004 at 74 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Susan Sontag
American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004).
Born January 16th, 1933 in New York City.
Died December 28th, 2004 at 71 years old in New York City (leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Tony Randall
American actor.
Born February 26th, 1920 in Tulsa.
Died May 17th, 2004 at 84 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 686
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe