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March 28, 2024

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Arden John (b. 1930-10-26 / d. 2012-03-28)

He was a English playwright whose works tended to expose social issues of personal concern. He was a member of the Royal Society of Literature.

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Bulloc
Anna Mae (alias: Tina Turner). 2023-05-24

83

Born 1939-11-26. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age

Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bulloc) was an American-born and naturalized Swiss singer. Known as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before launching a successful career as a solo performer. Turner revealed in her 2018 memoir My Love Story that she had suffered multiple life-threatening illnesses. In 2013, three weeks after her wedding to Erwin Bach, she suffered a stroke and had to learn to walk again. In 2016, she was diagnosed with intestinal cancer. Turner opted for homeopathic remedies for her high blood pressure. This untreated high blood pressure resulted in damage to her kidneys and eventual kidney failure. Her chances of receiving a kidney were low, and she was urged to start dialysis. She considered euthanasia and signed up to be a member of Exit, but Bach offered to donate a kidney for her transplant. Turner had kidney transplant surgery on April 7, 2017.

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Mosley
Max Rufus. 2021-05-24

81

Born 1940-04-13. Domain:Business. Cause of death:Age

Max Rufus Mosley was a British racing driver, lawyer, and president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), a non-profit association which represents the interests of motoring organisations and car users worldwide. The FIA is also the governing body for Formula One and other international motorsports. A barrister and former amateur racing driver, Mosley was a founder and co-owner of March Engineering, a racing car constructor and Formula One racing team. He dealt with legal and commercial matters for the company between 1969 and 1977 and became its representative at the Formula One Constructors' Association (FOCA), the body that represents Formula One constructors. Together with Bernie Ecclestone he represented FOCA at the FIA and in its dealings with race organisers. In 1978, Mosley became the official legal adviser to FOCA. In this role he and Marco Piccinini negotiated the first version of the Concorde Agreement, which settled a long-standing dispute between FOCA and the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile (FISA), a commission of the FIA and the then governing body of Formula One. Mosley was elected president of FISA in 1991 and became president of the FIA, FISA's parent body, in 1993. Mosley identified his major achievement as FIA President as the promotion of the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP or Encap). In 2008, Mosley won a court case (Mosley v News Group Newspapers) against the News of the World newspaper which had reported his involvement in a sex act involving five women, on the grounds that it had breached his privacy. Justice Eady ruled that, despite one of the attendees wearing a military uniform, there were no Nazi connotations to the orgy. Mosley died after suffering from cancer.

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Hatet
Pierre. 2019-05-24

89

Born 1930-04-20. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age

Pierre Hatet was a French actor, specialized in dubbing voice, in particular of Christopher Lloyd.

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Marenghi
Gerard (alias: Jerry Maren). 2018-05-24

98

Born 1920-01-24. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age

Gerard Marenghi, known as Jerry Maren, was an American actor who played a Munchkin member of the Lollipop Guild in the 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, The Wizard of Oz. He became the last surviving Munchkin following the death of Ruth Duccini on January 16, 2014, and was also the last surviving cast member with a specifically identifiable speaking or singing role.

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Bain
John Peter (alias: TotalBiscuit). 2018-05-24

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Born 1984-07-08. Domain:Society. Cause of death:cancer (colorectal)

John Peter Bain, better known as TotalBiscuit, (or sometimes The Cynical Brit or TotalHalibut) was a British video gaming commentator and game critic on YouTube. He was known for his role in professional shoutcasting and e-sports, and also known for his gaming commentary audio work on WCradio.com. According to Eurogamer, he obtained a large following due to his video commentary on newly developed indie games and analysis of gaming news. Bain voiced strong support for consumer protection in the video gaming industry. In October 2015, Bain announced that he had terminal cancer that had spread to his liver. He continued to critique games after the diagnosis, announcing his retirement only a few weeks ahead of his death in May 2018.

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Martin
Jared Christopher. 2017-05-24

75

Born 1941-12-21. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:cancer (pancreas)

He was an American film and television actor. He was best known for his role as Steven "Dusty" Farlow in the 1978 series Dallas and for roles on two science fiction TV series, The Fantastic Journey and War of the Worlds.

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Crozier
Michel. 2013-05-24

90

Born 1922-11-06. Domain:Other. Cause of death:Age

He was a French sociologist and member of the Académie des sciences morales et politiques since 1999. He was also an officer of the Légion d'honneur and a commander of the Ordre National du Mérite, as well as a laureate of the Prix Tocqueville.

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Nagy
Imre. 2011-05-24

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Born 1941-05-07. Domain:Sport. Cause of death:Age

He was a Canadian fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

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Piéplu
Claude. 2006-05-24

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Born 1923-05-09. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Cancer

Longue maladie...

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Rousselot
Jean. 2004-05-24

90

Born 1913-10-27. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

He was a French poet, known for is writing prolificity. He had inaugurated the Jean Rousselot public library of Guyancourt on Feb 14, 2002.

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Boyer
François. 2003-05-24

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Born 1920-00-00. Domain:Writing. Cause of death:Age

The author of the novel which had originated "jeux interdits"

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Mulhare
Edward. 1997-05-24

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Born 1923-04-08. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Cancer (lung)

He was an Irish actor whose career spanned four decades. He is better known for his starring roles in two television series, The Ghost & Mrs. Muir, and Knight Rider (both the original 1980s television series and a 1991 TV film) as Devon Miles. (In the 1991 TV film, Mulhare's character of Miles was killed.) Edward Mulhare died in his Van Nuys home in Los Angeles of lung cancer in 1997. He was never married. The Team Knight Rider episode "K.R.O.," broadcast 27 October 1997, is dedicated to Edward Mulhare's memory.

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Waters
Horace John (alias: Jack Warner). 1981-05-24

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Born 1896-10-24. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age

It was in 1949 that Warner first played the role with which he would forever after be associated, that of PC George Dixon in the film, The Blue Lamp.

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Jae-gyu
Kim. 1980-05-24

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Born 1926-03-06. Domain:Society. Cause of death:Murder

Kim Jae-gyu was a South Korean politician, army lieutenant general and the director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency. He assassinated South Korean President Park Chung-hee, who had been one of his closest friends, on October 26, 1979, and was subsequently executed by hanging on May 24, 1980. He remains a controversial figure with many contradictions: he is regarded by some as a patriot who ended Park's 18-year military dictatorship, and by others as a traitor who killed his long-time benefactor out of personal grievance. For many years, the latter was the prevailing view, but later revelations in the early 2000s about Kim's relationship with some leaders of the democracy movement prompted a re-evaluation in some circles.

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Luguet
André. 1979-05-24

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Born 1892-05-15. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:Age

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Ellington
Edward (alias: Duke Ellington). 1974-05-24

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Born 1899-04-29. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Cancer (lung)

Malcolm X wrote in his autobiography that he polished Ellington's shoes when he worked at a nightclub.

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Lévy
Lucien. 1965-05-24

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Born 1892-03-11. Domain:Science (Physics style). Cause of death:Age

He was a French engineer. He invented the heterodyn principle.

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Dulles
John Foster. 1959-05-24

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Born 1888-02-25. Domain:Politics. Cause of death:cancer (colorectal)

John Foster Dulles was an American diplomat. A Republican, he served as United States Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959. He was a significant figure in the early Cold War era, advocating an aggressive stance against communism throughout the world. Dulles developed colon cancer, for which he was first operated on in November 1956 when it had caused a bowel perforation. He experienced abdominal pain at the end of 1958 and was hospitalized with a diagnosis of diverticulitis. In January 1959, Dulles returned to work, but with more pain and declining health underwent abdominal surgery in February at Walter Reed Army Medical Center when the cancer's recurrence became evident. After recuperating in Florida, Dulles returned to Washington for work and radiation therapy. With further declining health and evidence of bone metastasis, he resigned from office on April 15, 1959.

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Frederix
Jacques (alias: Jacques Feyder). 1948-05-24

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Born 1885-07-28. Domain:Directing. Cause of death:Unknown

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