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In the year 2010
959 Notable deaths
Simon Monjack
British writer, director and producer (1970–2010).
Born March 9th, 1970 in London Borough of Hillingdon.
Died May 23rd, 2010 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (anemia, pneumonia). [ref]
Patricia Neal
American stage and film actress (1926-2010).
Born January 20th, 1926 in Packard.
Died August 8th, 2010 at 84 years old in Edgartown (lung cancer). [ref]
Jean Simmons
British-american actress (1929–2010).
Born January 31st, 1929 in London.
Died January 22nd, 2010 at 80 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]
Lena Horne
American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer (1917-2010).
Born June 30th, 1917 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2010 at 92 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Robert Byrd
American politician (1917–2010).
Born November 20th, 1917 in North Wilkesboro.
Died June 28th, 2010 at 92 years old in Merrifield. [ref]
Jimmy Dean
American singer (1928-2010).
Born August 10th, 1928 in Plainview. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2010 at 81 years old in Varina (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Peter Steele
American musician (1962–2010).
Born January 4th, 1962 in Brooklyn.
Died April 14th, 2010 at 48 years old in Scranton (sepsis).
Blake Edwards
American film director, screenwriter and producer (1922-2010).
Born July 26th, 1922 in Tulsa. [ref]
Died December 15th, 2010 at 88 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]
Teddy Pendergrass
American singer (1950–2010).
Born March 26th, 1950 in Philadelphia.
Died January 13th, 2010 at 59 years old in Bryn Mawr (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Peter Graves
American actor (1926-2010).
Born March 18th, 1926 in Minneapolis.
Died March 14th, 2010 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi