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 I know WP:NCPDAB prefers John Waters (director born 1893), but what's wrong with a simple John Waters (1893–1965)? ""Born 1893"" seems to imply to me that, remarkably, he's still alive. For the deceased, year and death dates seem more reasonable. See Katarzyna Ostrogska for example. Would it really be better if those articles were titled ""(noble woman born ...)""?   "