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American actress and dancer Barbara Stanwyck died on this day 35 years ago, aged 82.

German-American actor, director and producer Frank Reicher died on this day 60 years ago, aged 89.

American film, stage, television and radio actress Nancy Coleman died on this day 25 years ago, aged 87.

American chemist and tennis player Robert Lindley Murray died on this day 55 years ago, aged 77.

American poet, literary critic and translator Robert Fitzgerald died on this day 40 years ago, aged 74.

Scottish actor Gordon Jackson died on this day 35 years ago, aged 66.

American All-Star right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Johnny Murphy died on this day 55 years ago, aged 61.

Italian feminist writer and poet Sibilla Aleramo died on this day 65 years ago, aged 83.

American playwright and writer Lorraine Hansberry died on this day 60 years ago, aged 34.

American professional baseball player Wally Pipp died on this day 60 years ago, aged 71.

American poet Charles Olson died on this day 55 years ago, aged 59.

American professional baseball player Spud Chandler died on this day 35 years ago, aged 82.

English character actor and comedian Terry-Thomas died on this day 35 years ago, aged 78.

Canadian-American professional football player Bronko Nagurski died on this day 35 years ago, aged 81.

American cartoonist Don Martin died on this day 25 years ago, aged 68.

American stage and film actor Arthur Kennedy died on this day 35 years ago, aged 75.

French philosopher, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist and political activist Albert Camus died on this day 65 years ago, aged 46.

American actress Betty Harte died on this day 60 years ago, aged 82.

Swiss-German actor Emil Jannings died on this day 75 years ago, aged 65.

American stage and film actress Margaret Sullavan died on this day 65 years ago, aged 50.

American athlete, actor and author Woody Strode died on this day 30 years ago, aged 80.

American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, actor and author Artie Shaw died on this day 20 years ago, aged 94.

American composer, lyricist and songwriter Leo Robin died on this day 40 years ago, aged 89.

American writer, critic and public intellectual Susan Sontag died on this day 20 years ago, aged 71.

American composer and pianist Amy Beach died on this day 80 years ago, aged 77.