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35 Notable deaths
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Raj Kapoor
Indian film actor, producer and director.
Born December 14th, 1924 in Peshawar.
Died June 2nd, 1988 at 63 years old in New Delhi (asthma). [ref]
Teresa Teng
Roc singer.
Born January 29th, 1953 in Baozhong.
Died May 8th, 1995 at 42 years old in Chiang Mai (asthma).
Charlotte Coleman
British actress (1968-2001).
Born April 3rd, 1968 in Islington.
Died November 14th, 2001 at 33 years old in Holloway (asthma).
Christiaan Barnard
South african cardiac surgeon.
Born November 8th, 1922 in Beaufort West. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2001 at 78 years old in Paphos (asthma). [ref]
Jelly Roll Morton
American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer.
Born October 20th, 1890 in Gulfport. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1941 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (asthma). [ref]
Robert Donat
British actor (1905-1958).
Born March 18th, 1905 in Withington. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1958 at 53 years old in London (asthma). [ref]
Moses Gunn
American actor.
Born October 2nd, 1929 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1993 at 64 years old in Guilford (asthma). [ref]
Neil Hamilton
American actor (1899-1984).
Born September 9th, 1899 in Lynn. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1984 at 85 years old in Escondido (asthma).
Roh Tae-woo
Army general and president of south korea.
Born December 4th, 1932 in Daegu.
Died October 26th, 2021 at 88 years old in Seoul National University Hospital (asthma). [ref]
James Gleason
American actor (1882-1959).
Born May 23rd, 1882 in New York City.
Died April 12th, 1959 at 76 years old in Woodland Hills (asthma).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon