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In the year 2004
687 Notable deaths
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
Chicana cultural theory, feminist theory, and queer theory (1942-2004).
Born September 26th, 1942 in Rio Grande Valley.
Died May 15th, 2004 at 61 years old in Santa Cruz (diabetes).
Shirley Strickland
Australian hurdler and sprinter.
Born July 18th, 1925 in Northam.
Died February 11th, 2004 at 78 years old in Perth (myocardial infarction, stroke).
John Toland
American writer (1912-2004).
Born June 29th, 1912 in La Crosse. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2004 at 91 years old in Danbury (pneumonia). [ref]
Gordon Ingram
American firearm inventor and businessperson.
Born December 30th, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died November 4th, 2004 at 79 years old
Susan Moller Okin
Feminist political philosopher.
Born July 19th, 1946 in Auckland.
Died March 3rd, 2004 at 57 years old in Lincoln.
Jacek Kaczmarski
Polish singer, songwriter, poet and author.
Born March 22nd, 1957 in Warsaw.
Died April 10th, 2004 at 47 years old in Gdańsk (laryngeal cancer).
Robert Bacher
American nuclear physicist.
Born August 31st, 1905 in Loudonville.
Died November 18th, 2004 at 99 years old in Montecito. [ref]
Rudy LaRusso
American basketball player (1937-2004).
Born November 11th, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died July 9th, 2004 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease).
Alexandra Ripley
American writer (1934-2004).
Born January 8th, 1934 in Charleston.
Died January 10th, 2004 at 70 years old in Richmond.
Anthony Steffen
Brazilian actor.
Born July 21st, 1930 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2004 at 73 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
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Death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent, it clears out the old to make way for the new. Steve Jobs