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In the year 2010
859 Notable deaths
Sally Menke
American film editor (1953-2010).
Born December 17th, 1953 in Mineola.
Died September 27th, 2010 at 56 years old in Bronson Canyon. [ref]
Kate McGarrigle
Canadian singer and songwriter.
Born February 6th, 1946 in Montreal.
Died January 18th, 2010 at 63 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]
Ted Sorensen
American lawyer and presidential adviser (1928–2010).
Born May 8th, 1928 in Lincoln.
Died October 31st, 2010 at 82 years old in New York City (stroke).
Isabelle Caro
French actress and model.
Born September 9th, 1982 in Aubergenville. [ref]
Died November 18th, 2010 at 28 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (anorexia nervosa). [ref]
Johnny Sheffield
American actor (1931-2010).
Born April 11th, 1931 in Pasadena. [ref]
Died October 15th, 2010 at 79 years old in Chula Vista (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Doug Fieger
American singer-songwriter.
Born August 20th, 1952 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2010 at 57 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Bill Erwin
Character actor (1914-2010).
Born December 2nd, 1914 in Fannin County.
Died December 29th, 2010 at 96 years old in Studio City (disease). [ref]
Abbey Lincoln
American singer, songwriter, and actress (1930-2010).
Born August 6th, 1930 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2010 at 80 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Tony Judt
British-american historian (1948–2010).
Born January 2nd, 1948 in London. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2010 at 62 years old in New York City (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Henryk Górecki
Polish composer (1933–2010).
Born December 6th, 1933 in Czernica, Silesian Voivodeship. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2010 at 76 years old in Katowice (disease). [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 859
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau