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13 Feb
Kenyan marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in road accident. The men's marathon world record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country. He was killed alongside his coach, Rwanda's Gervais Hakizimana, in a car on a road in western Kenya on Sunday.
4 Dec
Kissinger was a contentious figure in US foreign policy, playing a key role during the war in Vietnam, and in solidifying US-China relations, while serving as secretary of state and national security advisor.
1 Aug 2023
Cloud's family said that he was struggling with the recent death of his father. Cloud was known for playing Fezco in HBO's intense teen drama "Euphoria."
6 Jul 2023
Coco Lee, who was the first Chinese-descent singer to grace the Oscar stage in 2001, had been suffering from depression for a few years. She had fans around the world.
15 Jun 2023
John Fru Ndi, who formed Cameroon's first opposition party and battled President Paul Biya at the ballot box for decades, has died aged 81 his party has said.

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