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1944 Henk hos: Resistance fighter, executed at 37 

1947 Ture rangstrom: Composer, 

1949 Adrianus pha de kleyn: Throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor), 

1952 Giovanni tebaldini: Composer, 

1953 Jean adair: 

1955 G l jessop: Cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), 

1956 Walter s adams: Us astronomer/director of mount wilson, 

1960 John d rockefeller jr: Philanthropist, 

1963 Herbert spencer gasser: American physiologist, nobel laureate (b. 1888) 

1965 Ludovicus h "lode" baekelmans: Flemish playwright, 

1970 Johnny hodges: American musician (b. 1906) 

1973 Grigory m kosinzev: Russian director, 

1976 Alvar aalto: Architect (finlandia house), 

1978 John clinge doorenbos: Dutch journalist/poet, 

1979 Joan chandler: 

1981 Bob marley: Reggae singer, 

1982 Leigh snowden: Actress (hot rod rumble), 

1983 Zenna [chlarson] henderson: Author (anything box), 

1985 Chester gould: Cartoonist (dick tracy), 

1986 Henry p. mcilhenny: American philanthropist (b. 1910) 

1988 H a r (kim) philby: British double agent, 

1991 Filip j field: 

1992 Carlos herrera: Drink inventor (margarita), 

1994 Alfred james broomhall: Methodist missionary, 

1995 Arthur lubin: Director (francis the talking mule, mr ed), 

1996 Bruce boyce: Singer/teacher, 

1997 Brenda carlin: Tv producer/wife of comedian george carlin, 

2000 Paula wessely: Austrian actress (b. 1907) 

2001 Douglas adams: English author (b. 1952) 

2002 Joseph bonanno: Italian-born gangster (b. 1905) 

2003 Noel redding: English bassist (the jimi hendrix experience) (b. 1945) 

2004 John whitehead: American singer (mcfadden & whitehead) (b. 1949) 

2005 Michalis genitsaris: Greek rebetiko singer and composer (b. 1917) 

2006 Floyd patterson: American boxer (b. 1935) 

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