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15 Notable deaths
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Aleister Crowley
English poet, mountaineer, and occultist.
Born October 12th, 1875 in Royal Leamington Spa. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1947 at 72 years old in Hastings (bronchitis). [ref]
Princess Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven
German princess; eldest daughter of louis iv, grand duke of hesse and by rhine, and princess alice of the united kingdom.
Born April 5th, 1863 in Windsor Castle.
Died September 24th, 1950 at 87 years old in London (bronchitis).
Ken Dodd
English comedian, singer-songwriter and actor (1927-2018).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Knotty Ash.
Died March 11th, 2018 at 90 years old in Knotty Ash (bronchitis).
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Father of queen elizabeth the queen mother (1855-1944).
Born March 14th, 1855 in Chelsea.
Died November 7th, 1944 at 89 years old in Glamis Castle (bronchitis).
Henri Bergson
French philosopher.
Born October 18th, 1859 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1941 at 81 years old in Paris (bronchitis). [ref]
Yehudi Menuhin
American violinist and conductor (1916–1999).
Born April 22nd, 1916 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1999 at 82 years old in Berlin (bronchitis). [ref]
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003).
Born August 8th, 1907 in Harlem. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2003 at 95 years old in Los Angeles (bronchitis). [ref]
Ernesto Sabato
Argentine writer, painter and physicist (1911-2011).
Born June 24th, 1911 in Rojas. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2011 at 99 years old in Santos Lugares (bronchitis). [ref]
Riz Ortolani
Italian film composer (1926-2014).
Born March 25th, 1926 in Pesaro. [ref]
Died January 23rd, 2014 at 87 years old in Rome (bronchitis). [ref]
Ivy Compton-Burnett
English writer (1884-1969).
Born June 5th, 1884 in Pinner. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1969 at 85 years old in London (bronchitis). [ref]
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