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Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
Jean-Didier Vincent, 89, French neuropsychiatrist, member of the French Academy of Sciences. [439] César Yanes Urías, 104, Salvadoran naval officer and politician, member of the Junta of Government (1960–1961). [440] Tony Young, 71, English footballer (Manchester United, Charlton Athletic, York City). [441] (death announced on this date)
The following is a list of notable deaths in July 2024. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
Claude Montana. Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images Famed French fashion designer Claude Montana has died. He was 76. His death was confirmed by French news agency AFP on Friday, February 23. He ...
French actor Alain Delon has died aged 88, his family said. Delon died at his home in Douchy, central France, according to a statement his children gave to the French news agency AFP on Sunday.
Tony Lo Bianco, best known for playing the mobster Sal Boca in 1971’s The French Connection, has died.He was 87. In a statement to Fox News, Lo Bianco’s representative confirmed that the actor ...
Marcel Guilloux, 93, French singer and storyteller. [241] Françoise Hardy, 80, French singer-songwriter ("Tous les garçons et les filles", "All Over the World") and actress , laryngeal cancer. [242] Robert Hughes, 96, American Hall of Fame basketball coach. [243] Tony Hunter, 64, American football player (Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams).
1673: Molière, the French actor and playwright, who suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis, died after being seized by a violent coughing fit while playing the title role in his play Le Malade imaginaire (The Imaginary Invalid). [3] However, he did not die on stage — as he was able to finish the play — but died a few minutes later at his home.