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04 May 1436
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death
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Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish rebel leader (b. 1390) |
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04 May 1471
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death
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Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (b. 1453) |
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04 May 1519
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death
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Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492) |
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04 May 1566
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death
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Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) |
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04 May 1571
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death
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Pierre Viret, Swiss theologian and reformer (b. 1511) |
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04 May 1594
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death
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Paul Buys: Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62
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04 May 1604
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death
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Claudio Merulo, Italian organist and composer (b. 1533) |
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04 May 1605
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death
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Ulisse Aldrovandi: Italian biologist / medical, dies at 82
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04 May 1615
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death
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Adriaan van Roomen, Flemish priest and mathematician (b. 1561) |
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04 May 1626
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death
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Arthur Lake, English bishop and scholar (b. 1569) |
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04 May 1677
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death
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Isaac Barrow, English mathematician and theologian (b. 1630) |
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04 May 1684
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death
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John Nevison, English criminal (b. 1639) |
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04 May 1729
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death
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Louis Antoine de Noailles, French cardinal (b. 1651) |
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04 May 1734
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death
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James Thornhill, English painter and politician (b. 1675) |
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04 May 1737
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death
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Eustace Budgell, English journalist and politician (b. 1686) |
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04 May 1752
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death
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Pieter Snyers: Flemish Painter / engraver, dies at 71
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04 May 1770
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death
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Christian Gottfried Krause: Composer, dies at 51
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04 May 1774
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death
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Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick (b. 1714) |
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04 May 1776
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death
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Jacques Saly, French painter and sculptor (b. 1717) |
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04 May 1790
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death
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Matthew Tilghman, American politician (b. 1718) |
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04 May 1799
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death
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Tipu Sultan of Mysore (b. 1750) |
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04 May 1811
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death
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Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (b. 1776) |
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04 May 1824
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death
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Joseph Joubert, French author (b. 1754) |
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04 May 1832
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death
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Jan van Speyck: Dutch Admiral, buried in New Church
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04 May 1839
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death
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Denis Davydov, Russian general and poet (b. 1784) |
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04 May 1855
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death
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Camille Pleyel: Austria piano builder / composer, dies at 66
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04 May 1858
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death
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Aimé Bonpland, French botanist and explorer (b. 1773) |
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04 May 1859
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death
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Joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician and philosopher (b. 1771) |
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04 May 1879
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death
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William Froude: British Civil Engineer / shipbuilder (F Integer), dies at 68
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04 May 1880
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death
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Edward Clark, American lawyer and politician, 8th Governor of Texas (b. 1815) |
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04 May 1885
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death
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Aleksandar I Karadjordjevic: Monarch of Serbia (1842-58), dies at 78
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04 May 1891
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death
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Sherlock Holmes: "dies" at Reichenbach Falls
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04 May 1893
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death
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George Washington Hewitt: Composer, dies at 82
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04 May 1901
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death
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John Jones Ross, Canadian lawyer and politician, 7th Premier of Quebec (b. 1831) |
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04 May 1903
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death
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Gotse Delchev, Ottoman educator and activist (b. 1872) |
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04 May 1916
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death
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Willie Pearse, Irish activist (b. 1891) |
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04 May 1916
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death
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Joseph Plunkett, Irish journalist and poet (b. 1887) |
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04 May 1916
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death
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Edward Daly, Irish commander (b. 1891) |
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04 May 1919
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death
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Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Slovak general and politician (b. 1880) |
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04 May 1922
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death
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Viktor Kingissepp, Estonian politician (b. 1888) |
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04 May 1923
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death
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Ralph McKittrick, American golfer and tennis player (b. 1877) |
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04 May 1924
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death
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E. Nesbit, English author and poet (b. 1858) |
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04 May 1928
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death
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Barry E Odell Pain: English writer (Punch), dies at 63
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04 May 1929
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death
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Henry Morton Dunham: Composer, dies at 75
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04 May 1937
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death
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Noel Rosa, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1910) |
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04 May 1938
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death
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Carl von Ossietzky, German journalist and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1889) |
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04 May 1945
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death
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Fedor von Bock, German field marshal (b. 1880) |
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04 May 1953
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death
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Edward B B Shanks: British Poet / critic, dies at 60
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04 May 1953
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death
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Thomas Tertius Noble: Composer, dies at 85
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04 May 1953
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death
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Alexandre Pharamond, French rugby player (b. 1876) |
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04 May 1955
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death
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Georges Enescu: Romanian / French violist / Composer (Oedipe), dies at 73
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04 May 1955
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death
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Louis Breguet: French aviation pioneer, dies at 75
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04 May 1955
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death
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George Enescu, Romanian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1881) |
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04 May 1961
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death
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Anita Stewart, American actress and producer (b. 1895) |
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04 May 1961
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death
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Johannes Hengeveld, Dutch tug of war competitor (b. 1894) |
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04 May 1964
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death
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Karl Robert Pusta, Estonian politician, 4th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1883) |
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04 May 1965
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death
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Norman Brokenshire: TV moderator (Four Square Court), dies at 66
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04 May 1966
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death
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Juan Maria Thomas Sabater: Composer, dies at 69
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04 May 1967
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death
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Bengt Axel von Torne: Composer, dies at 75
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04 May 1969
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death
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F Osbert S Sitwell: English Poet (Who Killed Cock Robin?), dies at 76
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04 May 1969
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death
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Osbert Sitwell, English-Italian author and poet (b. 1892) |
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04 May 1970
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death
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4 students at Kent State University killed by Ohio National Guard
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04 May 1970
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death
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Eugenia Livanos, Greek wife of Stavros Niarchos (b. 1927) |
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04 May 1970
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death
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Victims of the Kent State shootings (Allison Krause, American student (b. 1951), Jeffrey Miller, American student (b. 1950), Sandra Scheuer, American student (b. 1949), William Knox Schroeder, American student (b. 1950)) |
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04 May 1971
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death
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Donald Dexter Van Slyke: US chemist (Cyanosis), dies at 88
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04 May 1971
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death
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Joseph Csaky: Hungarian / French sculptor, dies at 83
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04 May 1971
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death
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Louis de Bree [Louis C Davids]: Dutch actor (Bluejackets), dies at 87
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04 May 1971
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death
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Seamus Elliott, Irish cyclist (b. 1934) |
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04 May 1972
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death
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Manny Ziener, German actress (b. 1887) |
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04 May 1972
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death
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Edward Calvin Kendall, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1886) |
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04 May 1973
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death
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Jane Bowles, American author and playwright (b. 1917) |
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04 May 1974
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death
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Israel Citkowitz: Composer, dies at 65
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04 May 1974
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death
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John Wengraf: Actor (Pride & Passion, 12 to the Moon), dies at 77
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04 May 1975
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death
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Moe Howard, American actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1897) |
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04 May 1976
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death
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Frank Strahan, Australian public servant (b. 1886) |
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04 May 1980
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death
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Kay Hammond: Actress (Blithe SPirit, 5 Golden Hours)
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04 May 1980
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death
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Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav field marshal and politician, 1st President of Yugoslavia (b. 1892) |
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04 May 1981
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death
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C. Loganathan, Sri Lankan banker (b. 1913) |
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04 May 1983
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death
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Nino Sanzogno, Italian conductor and composer (b. 1911) |
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04 May 1984
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death
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Diana Dors, English actress and singer (b. 1931) |
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04 May 1985
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death
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Clarence Wiseman, English-Canadian 10th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1907) |
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04 May 1985
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death
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Fikri Sönmez, Turkish tailor and politician (b. 1938) |
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04 May 1987
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death
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Dick Hillenius: Dutch biologist / writer, dies at 59
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04 May 1987
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death
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Cathryn Damon, American actress (b. 1930) |
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04 May 1987
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death
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Paul Butterfield, American singer and harmonica player (b. 1942) |
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04 May 1990
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death
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Don Appell
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04 May 1990
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death
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Emily Remler, American guitarist (b. 1957) |
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04 May 1991
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death
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Dennis Crosby: Son of Bing, commits suicide at 54
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04 May 1991
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death
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Mohammed Abdel Wahab, Egyptian singer-songwriter and mandolin player (b. 1907) |
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04 May 1992
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death
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Henri Guillemin: French historian, dies at 89
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04 May 1992
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death
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Ismael Galeano: "Commandant Franklyn" (Contra)
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04 May 1992
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death
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Vitali Andreyevich Grishchenko: Russian Cosmonaut, dies at 50
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04 May 1992
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death
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Gregor Mackenzie, Scottish politician (b. 1927) |
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04 May 1994
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death
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Karl Francis Hettinger: Onion Field survivor, dies at 59
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04 May 1995
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death
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Lewis T Preston: Banker, dies at 68
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04 May 1995
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death
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Louis Krasner: Violinist, dies at 91
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04 May 1995
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death
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Connie Wisniewski, American baseball player (b. 1922) |
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04 May 1996
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death
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Jean Crepin: Soldier / industrialist, dies at 87
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04 May 1996
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death
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Stanley William Reed: Cineaste, dies at 85
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04 May 1997
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death
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Alvy Moore: Actor / producer (Mr Kimball-Green Acres), dies at 75
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04 May 1997
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death
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Vijayananda Dahanayake: Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1959-60)
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04 May 1997
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death
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Esin Engin, Turkish actor and composer (b. 1945) |
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04 May 2000
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death
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Hendrik Casimir, Dutch physicist and academic (b. 1909) |
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04 May 2001
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death
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Bonnie Lee Bakley, American murder victim (b. 1956) |
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04 May 2005
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death
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David Hackworth, American colonel and journalist (b. 1930) |
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04 May 2008
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death
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Kishan Maharaj, Indian tabla player (b. 1923) |
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04 May 2009
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death
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Dom DeLuise, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1933) |
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04 May 2010
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death
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Ernie Harwell, American sportscaster (b. 1918) |
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04 May 2011
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death
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Mary Murphy, American actress (b. 1931) |
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04 May 2012
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death
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Rashidi Yekini, Nigerian footballer (b. 1963) |
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04 May 2012
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death
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Adam Yauch, American rapper and director (Beastie Boys) (b. 1964) |
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04 May 2012
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death
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Bob Stewart, American television producer, founded Stewart Tele Enterprises (b. 1920) |
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04 May 2012
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death
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Mort Lindsey, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1923) |
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04 May 2012
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death
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Angelica Garnett, English painter and author (b. 1918) |
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04 May 2012
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death
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Haukur Angantýsson, Icelandic chess player (b. 1948) |
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04 May 2013
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death
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César Portillo de la Luz, Cuban guitarist and composer (b. 1922) |
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04 May 2013
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death
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Morgan Morgan-Giles, English admiral and politician (b. 1914) |
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04 May 2013
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death
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Mario Machado, Chinese-American journalist and actor (b. 1935) |
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04 May 2013
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death
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Frederic Franklin, English-American ballet dancer and director (b. 1914) |
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04 May 2013
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death
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Javier Diez Canseco, Peruvian sociologist and politician (b. 1948) |
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04 May 2013
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death
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Christian de Duve, English-Belgian cytologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1917) |
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04 May 2013
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death
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Otis R. Bowen, American physician and politician, 44th Governor of Indiana (b. 1918) |
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04 May 2014
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death
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Tatiana Samoilova, Russian actress (b. 1934) |
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04 May 2014
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death
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Jean-Paul Ngoupandé, Central African politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (b. 1948) |
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04 May 2014
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death
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Ross Lonsberry, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1947) |
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04 May 2014
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death
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Helga Königsdorf, German physicist and author (b. 1938) |
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04 May 2014
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death
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Edgar Cortright, American scientist and engineer (b. 1923) |
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04 May 2014
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death
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Elena Baltacha, Ukrainian-Scottish tennis player (b. 1983) |
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04 May 2014
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death
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Dick Ayers, American author and illustrator (b. 1924) |
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04 May 2015
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death
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Joshua Ozersky, American historian, journalist, and critic (b. 1967) |
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04 May 2015
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death
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Andrew Lewis, Guyanese boxer (b. 1970) |
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04 May 2015
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death
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Marv Hubbard, American football player (b. 1946) |
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04 May 2015
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death
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Ellen Albertini Dow, American actress (b. 1913) |
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04 May 2015
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death
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William Bast, American screenwriter and author (b. 1931) |
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