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July 1st
170 Notable deaths
Marlon Brando
American actor (1924–2004).
Born April 3rd, 1924 in Omaha. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2004 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Michael Landon
American actor and filmmaker (1936-1991).
Born October 31st, 1936 in Forest Hills. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1991 at 54 years old in Malibu (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Robert Mitchum
American actor (1917-1997).
Born August 6th, 1917 in Bridgeport. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1997 at 79 years old in Santa Barbara (lung cancer). [ref]
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005).
Born April 20th, 1951 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2005 at 54 years old in Edison (diabetes). [ref]
Walter Matthau
American actor (1920–2000).
Born October 1st, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 1st, 2000 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer). [ref]
Anneliese Michel
German homicide victim (1952-1976).
Born September 21st, 1952 in Leiblfing.
Died July 1st, 1976 at 23 years old in Klingenberg am Main (dehydration, starvation, undernutrition). [ref]
Juan Domingo Perón
Former president of argentina (1895-1974).
Born October 8th, 1895 in Lobos. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1974 at 78 years old in Quinta presidencial de Olivos (ventricular fibrillation). [ref]
Ernst Röhm
German nazi, military officer and leader of the sturmabteilung (1887-1934).
Born November 28th, 1887 in Munich. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1934 at 46 years old in Stadelheim Prison (ballistic trauma).
Nicholas Winton
British stockbroker who saved 669 jewish children during 1938–39.
Born May 19th, 1909 in Hampstead. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2015 at 106 years old in Slough (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Buckminster Fuller
American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor and futurist.
Born July 12th, 1895 in Milton. [ref]
Died July 1st, 1983 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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