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1935 Neville knox: Cricketer (bowled in 2 tests for england 1907), 

1938 Arthur koestler: Writer, 

1941 Constant w l scheurleer: Archaeologist/banker/art expert, 

1942 Amedeo: Duke of aosta, viceroy (ethiopia), 

1943 George thomson: Cricketer (all-rounder-6 tests for eng 1909-10), 

1945 Arthur vanderpoorten: Flemish internal minister (1940), 

1948 Antonin artaud: Writer, 

1953 James j. jeffries: American heavyweight boxer (b. 1875) 

1956 Willem h keesom: Dutch physicist (helium i/ii), 

1959 Lou costello: Comedian (abbott & costello), 

1960 Sammy white: Actor (711 ocean drive, sound off), 

1961 Paul wittgenstein: Austrian-born pianist (b. 1887) 

1965 Carlo gatti: Composer, 

1966 Alice pearce: Comedienne (gladys kravitz-bewitched), 

1967 Georges lonque: Composer, 

1974 Barbara ruick: Actress (carousel, fearless fagan), 

1976 Alfred sendrey: Composer, 

1977 Percy marmont: Actor (secret agent, lisbon), 

1982 Georges perec: French writer, 

1983 Arthur koestler: Hung/brit writer (dialogue with death), 

1985 Sarah blanding: 1st us fem college head (vassar 1946-64), 

1987 Danny kaye: Comedian (danny kaye show), 

1988 Lois wilson: Actress (crash, deluge, bright eyes), 

1990 Frans goedhart: Dutch journalist/founder (parool), 

1991 Arthur murray: Dance instructor, 

1992 Robert beatty: Actor (odd man out), 

1993 Albert sabin: Physician (oral polio vaccine), 

1994 Anita morris: Actress (nine), 

1995 Gilbert gadoffre: French scholar, 

1996 David bowman: Trade unionist, 

1997 Stanislav shatalin: Russian economist (500 days), 

1998 Fred friendly: American broadcast executive (b. 1915) 

1999 Gerhard herzberg: German-born chemist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1904) 

2000 Toni ortelli: Italian composer and alpinist (b. 1904) 

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