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July 09, 2025

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Garreaud Jean-François (b. 1946-04-01 / d. 2020-07-09)

Jean-François Garreaud was a French actor. His best-known role is that of Jean Dabin in Violette Nozière, released in 1978. Garreaud married actress Virginie Ogouz, with whom he had two children. He died in Saint-Jory-de-Chalais on 9 July 2020 at the age of 74.

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Watson
Arthel Lane (alias: Doc Watson). 2012-05-29

89

Born 1923-03-03. Domain:Music. Cause of death:Age

He was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. Watson won seven Grammy awards as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Watson's flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional American music are highly regarded. He performed with his son Merle for over 15 years until Merle's death in 1985, in an accident on the family farm. Merle died in a tractor accident. In late May 2012, Watson was listed in critical condition but was responsive at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, after undergoing colon surgery. Watson fell at his home earlier in the week, after which he was sent to Watauga Medical Center in nearby Boone, NC. Watson was not seriously injured in the fall, but an underlying medical condition prompted the surgery which required him to be airlifted to Winston-Salem.

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Lane. 2005-06-13

69

Born 1936-04-29. Domain:Performing. Cause of death:orphan disease

Smith was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease in April 2005 and died of the disease at his home in Northridge, California, in June of the same year.
He was an American actor best known for his role as Perry White in the American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

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Mac Lane
Saunders. 2005-04-14

95

Born 1909-08-04. Domain:Science (Math style). Cause of death:Age

Saunders Mac Lane was an American mathematician who co-founded category theory with Samuel Eilenberg.

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Poilane
Lionel. 2002-10-31

57

Born 1945-06-10. Domain:Society. Cause of death:Accident

Lionel Poilâne was killed when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into the Bay of Cancale off the coast of Brittany. The passengers, Poilâne's wife Iréna and their dog, also died in the crash. Poilâne was survived by his daughter Apollonia who now runs the enterprise.

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