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1972

Max Theiler, South African-American virologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)

Max Theiler, South African-American virologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)

1988

Robert Calvert, South African-English singer-songwriter and playwright (born 1945): 1712

Robert Calvert, South African-English singer-songwriter and playwright (born 1945): 1712

1981

Dudley Nourse, South African cricketer (born 1910)

Dudley Nourse, South African cricketer (born 1910)

2008

Vic Toweel, South African-Australian boxer (born 1929)

Vic Toweel, South African-Australian boxer (born 1929)

2014

Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (born 1960)

Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (born 1960)

2001

Donald Woods, South African journalist and activist (born 1933)

Donald Woods, South African journalist and activist (born 1933)

2013

Sathima Bea Benjamin, South African singer-songwriter (born 1936)

Sathima Bea Benjamin, South African singer-songwriter (born 1936)

1931

Dorothea Fairbridge, South African author and co-founder of Guild of Loyal Women (born 1862)

Dorothea Fairbridge, South African author and co-founder of Guild of Loyal Women (born 1862)

2012

Neville Alexander, South African linguist and activist (born 1936)

Neville Alexander, South African linguist and activist (born 1936)

1982

Geoff Chubb, South African cricketer (born 1911)

Geoff Chubb, South African cricketer (born 1911)

2013

William Tebeau, American engineer, first African-American man to graduate from Oregon State University (born 1925)

William Tebeau, American engineer, first African-American man to graduate from Oregon State University (born 1925)

2005

Elisabeth Domitien, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (born 1925)

Elisabeth Domitien, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (born 1925)

2020

George Floyd, African American man murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (born 1973)

George Floyd, African American man murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (born 1973)

1944

George Stinney, wrongfully convicted African-American teenager (born 1929)

George Stinney, wrongfully convicted African-American teenager (born 1929)

1955

Emmett Till, African-American kidnapping and lynching victim (born 1941)

Emmett Till, African-American kidnapping and lynching victim (born 1941)

1996

Arthur Snelling, English civil servant and diplomat, British Ambassador to South Africa (born 1914)

Arthur Snelling, English civil servant and diplomat, British Ambassador to South Africa (born 1914)

2009

Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean soldier and politician, 9th President of South Korea (born 1946)

Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean soldier and politician, 9th President of South Korea (born 1946)

1990

Yun Posun, South Korean politician, 2nd President of South Korea (born 1897)

Yun Posun, South Korean politician, 2nd President of South Korea (born 1897)

1965

Syngman Rhee, South Korean journalist and politician, 1st President of South Korea (born 1875)

Syngman Rhee, South Korean journalist and politician, 1st President of South Korea (born 1875)

2009

Kim Dae-jung, South Korean lieutenant and politician, 15th President of South Korea, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1925)

Kim Dae-jung, South Korean lieutenant and politician, 15th President of South Korea, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1925)