passed away
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He passed away unexpectedly a few years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
"We are sorry to announce that Maricarmen passed away today," the Madrid Tenants' Union said in a statement about Maricarmen Abascal, adding that her cause marked "a turning point in the history of this country".
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The project was initiated by former Jackson School of Geosciences graduate student Andrew Parisi, who graduated in 2018 and has since passed away.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Lewis had planned to go over to meet her to release the music, but Parton passed away before the meet-up could happen.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
He passed away when I was six, but I would be lying if I said I had many memories of him besides the one where he told me why he stopped playing baseball.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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