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In the year 2010
859 Notable deaths
Corey Haim
Canadian actor (1971–2010).
Born December 23rd, 1971 in Toronto. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2010 at 38 years old in Burbank (pneumonia). [ref]
Rue McClanahan
American actress and comedian (1934-2010).
Born February 21st, 1934 in Healdton.
Died June 3rd, 2010 at 76 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Tony Curtis
American film actor (1925–2010).
Born June 3rd, 1925 in Flower Hospital. [ref]
Died September 29th, 2010 at 85 years old in Henderson (heart failure). [ref]
Dennis Hopper
American actor and filmmaker (1936–2010).
Born May 17th, 1936 in Dodge City. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2010 at 74 years old in Venice (prostate cancer). [ref]
Manute Bol
Sudanese-american basketball player.
Born October 16th, 1962 in Turalei.
Died June 19th, 2010 at 47 years old in Charlottesville (kidney failure). [ref]
Leslie Nielsen
Canadian actor and comedian (1926-2010).
Born February 11th, 1926 in Regina. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2010 at 84 years old in Fort Lauderdale (pneumonia). [ref]
Gary Coleman
American actor (1968-2010).
Born February 8th, 1968 in Zion.
Died May 28th, 2010 at 42 years old in Provo (epidural cranial hematoma).
J. D. Salinger
American author (1919–2010).
Born January 1st, 1919 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 27th, 2010 at 91 years old in Cornish. [ref]
Alexander McQueen
British fashion designer and couturier.
Born March 17th, 1969 in Lewisham.
Died February 11th, 2010 at 40 years old in Mayfair (hanging). [ref]
Ronnie James Dio
American heavy metal singer (1942–2010).
Born July 10th, 1942 in Portsmouth.
Died May 16th, 2010 at 67 years old in Houston (stomach cancer). [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde