In the year 2010
889 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 (1932–2010).
Born September 17th, 1932 in Springfield.
Died January 18th, 2010 at 77 years old in Cambridge (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nanaji Deshmukh
Indian activist (1916–2010).
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.
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 889
I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather