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In the year 2010
932 Notable deaths
Merlin Olsen
American football player and actor (1940-2010).
Born September 15th, 1940 in Logan.
Died March 11th, 2010 at 69 years old in City of Hope National Medical Center (mesothelioma). [ref]
Glenn Shadix
American actor (1952-2010).
Born April 15th, 1952 in Bessemer.
Died September 7th, 2010 at 58 years old in Birmingham (fall). [ref]
Alexander Haig
Former u.s. secretary of state and u.s. army general (1924-2010).
Born December 2nd, 1924 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2010 at 85 years old in Baltimore (infectious disease). [ref]
Simon MacCorkindale
British actor (1952–2010).
Born February 12th, 1952 in Ely.
Died October 14th, 2010 at 58 years old in London (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Guru
American rapper, producer and actor.
Born July 17th, 1961 in Boston.
Died April 19th, 2010 at 48 years old in New York City (cancer, multiple myeloma). [ref]
Eddie Fisher
American entertainer and singer (1928–2010).
Born August 10th, 1928 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2010 at 82 years old in Berkeley (surgical complications). [ref]
Israr Ahmed
Pakistan muslim scholar.
Born April 26th, 1932 in Hisar.
Died April 14th, 2010 at 77 years old in Lahore (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Luna Vachon
American professional wrestler (1962-2010).
Born January 12th, 1962 in Atlanta.
Died August 27th, 2010 at 48 years old in Port Richey (drug overdose). [ref]
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
Japanese national.
Born March 16th, 1916 in Nagasaki.
Died January 4th, 2010 at 93 years old in Nagasaki (stomach cancer). [ref]
Corin Redgrave
British actor (1939-2010).
Born July 16th, 1939 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2010 at 70 years old in Tooting (prostate cancer). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 932
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