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Willie Alexander
Singer and keyboard player.
Born January 13th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Philadelphia. [ref]
William Wharton
American author and painter (1925-2008).
Born November 7th, 1925 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 29th, 2008 at 82 years old in Encinitas (infectious disease). [ref]
Jam Handy
American swimmer and water polo player, olympic bronze medalist, educational film producer.
Born March 6th, 1886 in Philadelphia.
Died November 13th, 1983 at 97 years old in Detroit.
Joe Beck
American musician.
Born July 29th, 1945 in Philadelphia.
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 62 years old in Woodbury (lung cancer). [ref]
Maxine Kumin
American poet and author (1925-2014).
Born June 6th, 1925 in Philadelphia.
Died February 6th, 2014 at 88 years old in Warner (disease).
Albert Heath
American drummer (1935–2024).
Born May 31st, 1935 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2024 at 88 years old in Santa Fe (leukemia). [ref]
Granville Redmond
American artist (1871-1935).
Born March 9th, 1871 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1935 at 64 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Margaret Oakley Dayhoff
American biochemist (1925-1983).
Born March 11th, 1925 in Philadelphia.
Died February 5th, 1983 at 57 years old in Silver Spring.
Lynn Greer
American professional basketball player.
Born October 23rd, 1979 (age 45 years) in Philadelphia.
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