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In the year 2010
933 Notable deaths
Sigmar Polke
German artist (1941–2010).
Born February 13th, 1941 in Oleśnica [Oels], Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
Died June 23rd, 2010 at 69 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Joe Mantell
American film and television actor (1915-2010).
Born December 21st, 1915 in New York City.
Died September 29th, 2010 at 94 years old in San Fernando Valley (pneumonia). [ref]
Harry Schwarz
South african activist (1924-2010).
Born May 13th, 1924 in Cologne.
Died February 5th, 2010 at 85 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Maurice Wilkes
British computer scientist.
Born June 26th, 1913 in Dudley. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2010 at 97 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Der Scutt
American architect and designer (1934–2010).
Born October 17th, 1934 in Manhattan.
Died March 14th, 2010 at 75 years old in Manhattan (liver disease). [ref]
Neva Patterson
American film, stage and television actress (1920–2010).
Born February 10th, 1920 in Nevada.
Died December 14th, 2010 at 90 years old in Brentwood (falling from height). [ref]
Antonio Pettigrew
American sprint athlete (1967–2010).
Born November 3rd, 1967 in Macon.
Died August 10th, 2010 at 42 years old in Chatham County. [ref]
Godfrey Binaisa
Ugandan president (1920–2010).
Born May 30th, 1920 in Buganda.
Died August 5th, 2010 at 90 years old in Kampala (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Marshall Warren Nirenberg
American biochemist and geneticist (1927-2010).
Born April 10th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2010 at 82 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Earl Wild
American musician (1915–2010).
Born November 26th, 1915 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 23rd, 2010 at 94 years old in Palm Springs (heart failure). [ref]
Deaths 261 to 270 of 933
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