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David Lange, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1942)
David Lange, New Zealand lawyer and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1942)
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Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician, 1st President of the European Central Bank (born 1935)
Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician, 1st President of the European Central Bank (born 1935)
2005
John H. Johnson, American publisher, founded the Johnson Publishing Company (born 1918)
John H. Johnson, American publisher, founded the Johnson Publishing Company (born 1918)
2004
Leonel Brizola, Brazilian engineer and politician, Governor of Rio de Janeiro (born 1922)
Leonel Brizola, Brazilian engineer and politician, Governor of Rio de Janeiro (born 1922)
2004
Bob Bemer, American computer scientist and engineer (born 1920)
Bob Bemer, American computer scientist and engineer (born 1920)
2004
Mary Sherman Morgan, American chemist and engineer (born 1921)
Mary Sherman Morgan, American chemist and engineer (born 1921)
2004
Godfrey Hounsfield, English biophysicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1919)
Godfrey Hounsfield, English biophysicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1919)
2004
Edward Wagenknecht, American critic and educator (born 1900)
Edward Wagenknecht, American critic and educator (born 1900)
2004
Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (born 1912)
Archibald Cox, American lawyer and politician, 31st United States Solicitor General (born 1912)
2004
Andriyan Nikolayev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1929)
Andriyan Nikolayev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (born 1929)
2004
Rodger Ward, American race car driver and sportscaster (born 1921)
Rodger Ward, American race car driver and sportscaster (born 1921)
2004
Charles Sweeney, American general and pilot (born 1919)
Charles Sweeney, American general and pilot (born 1919)
2004
J. Gordon Edwards, American entomologist, mountaineer, and DDT advocate (born 1919)
J. Gordon Edwards, American entomologist, mountaineer, and DDT advocate (born 1919)
2004
Edward B. Lewis, American geneticist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
Edward B. Lewis, American geneticist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
2004
Hiram Fong, American soldier and politician (born 1906)
Hiram Fong, American soldier and politician (born 1906)
2004
Angus Bethune, Australian soldier and politician, 33rd Premier of Tasmania (born 1908)
Angus Bethune, Australian soldier and politician, 33rd Premier of Tasmania (born 1908)
2004
Kamisese Mara, Fijian politician, 2nd President of Fiji (born 1920)
Kamisese Mara, Fijian politician, 2nd President of Fiji (born 1920)
2004
John Henniker-Major, British diplomat and civil servant (born 1916)
John Henniker-Major, British diplomat and civil servant (born 1916)
2004
Akhmad Kadyrov, Chechen cleric and politician, 1st President of the Chechen Republic (born 1951)
Akhmad Kadyrov, Chechen cleric and politician, 1st President of the Chechen Republic (born 1951)