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In the year 2010
933 Notable deaths
Maureen Forrester
Canadian operatic contralto (1930-2010).
Born July 25th, 1930 in Montreal. [ref]
Died June 16th, 2010 at 79 years old in Toronto (dementia). [ref]
Abraham Sutzkever
Russian-born yiddish poet and holocaust survivor (1913-2010).
Born July 15th, 1913 in Smarhoń. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2010 at 96 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Peter O'Donnell
British writer.
Born April 11th, 1920 in Lewisham. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2010 at 90 years old in Brighton (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Dana Dawson
American actress, singer (1974-2010).
Born August 7th, 1974 in Jamaica. [ref]
Died August 10th, 2010 at 36 years old in New York City (cancer, colorectal cancer). [ref]
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Polish actress (1938-2010).
Born May 14th, 1938 in Warsaw.
Died June 17th, 2010 at 72 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Luis Corvalán
Chilean politician (1916-2010).
Born September 14th, 1916 in Puerto Montt.
Died July 21st, 2010 at 93 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Adrian Păunescu
Romanian poet, publicist and politician.
Born July 20th, 1943 in Copăceni. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2010 at 67 years old in Floreasca Hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Britton Chance
Biochemist and sailor.
Born July 24th, 1913 in Wilkes-Barre.
Died November 16th, 2010 at 97 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Robert F. Boyle
Art directors (1909-2010).
Born October 10th, 1909 in Los Angeles.
Died August 1st, 2010 at 100 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Yvonne Loriod
French musician.
Born January 20th, 1924 in Houilles.
Died May 18th, 2010 at 86 years old in Saint-Denis. [ref]
Deaths 411 to 420 of 933
I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix