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In the year 2010

859 Notable deaths

Eugène Terre'Blanche

Afrikaner nationalist (1941–2010).

Born January 31st, 1941 in Ventersdorp.

Died April 3rd, 2010 at 69 years old in Ventersdorp (blunt trauma). [ref]

Robert B. Parker

American crime writer.

Born September 17th, 1932 in Springfield. [ref]

Died January 18th, 2010 at 77 years old in Cambridge (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Nanaji Deshmukh

Indian activist.

Born October 11th, 1916.

Died February 27th, 2010 at 93 years old [ref]

Vonetta McGee

American actress (1945-2010).

Born January 14th, 1945 in San Francisco.

Died July 9th, 2010 at 65 years old in Berkeley (cardiac arrest). [ref]

Harvey Pekar

American underground comic book writer, music critic, and media personality (1939-2010).

Born October 8th, 1939 in Cleveland. [ref]

Died July 12th, 2010 at 70 years old in Cleveland Heights. [ref]

June Havoc

American actress, vaudeville performer, and memoirist.

Born November 8th, 1912 in Vancouver.

Died March 28th, 2010 at 97 years old in Stamford (disease). [ref]

Iskandar of Johor

Sultan of johor (1932-2010).

Born April 8th, 1932 in Johor Bahru.

Died January 22nd, 2010 at 77 years old in Johor Bahru (disease). [ref]

Nodar Kumaritashvili

Georgian luge athlete (1988-2010).

Born November 25th, 1988 in Borjomi.

Died February 12th, 2010 at 21 years old in Whistler (blunt trauma). [ref]

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

Vice president of india from 2002 to 2007.

Born October 23rd, 1923 in Sikar district.

Died May 15th, 2010 at 86 years old in Jaipur (cancer). [ref]

Ali Hassan al-Majid

Iraqi politician and military commander (c.1944–2010).

Born November 30th, 1941 in Tikrit.

Died January 25th, 2010 at 68 years old in Baghdad (hanging). [ref]

Deaths 101 to 110 of 859

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