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Dead at age 34

309 Notable deaths

Bessie Coleman

American aviator (1892–1926).

Born January 26th, 1892 in Atlanta.

Died April 30th, 1926 at 34 years old in Jacksonville (aviation accident).

Lorenzen Wright

American basketball player (1975–2010).

Born November 4th, 1975 in Oxford.

Died July 29th, 2010 at 34 years old in Memphis (gunshot wound).

David Sharp

British mountain climber (1972–2006).

Born February 15th, 1972 in Harpenden.

Died May 15th, 2006 at 34 years old in Mount Everest (hypothermia). [ref]

Simone Weil

French philosopher, writer, and social activist (1909–1943).

Born February 3rd, 1909 in Paris.

Died August 24th, 1943 at 34 years old in Ashford (tuberculosis).

Chuck Schuldiner

American musician (1967–2001).

Born May 13th, 1967 in New York City.

Died December 13th, 2001 at 34 years old in Altamonte Springs (brain cancer).

Mac Dre

American rapper (1970–2004).

Born July 5th, 1970 in Oakland.

Died November 1st, 2004 at 34 years old in Kansas City (gunshot wound). [ref]

Lorraine Hansberry

African-american playwright and author (1930-1965).

Born May 19th, 1930 in Chicago.

Died January 12th, 1965 at 34 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).

Li Wenliang

Chinese ophthalmologist known for warning about the coronavirus in december 2019 (1986-2020).

Born October 12th, 1985 in Beizhen City. [ref]

Died February 7th, 2020 at 34 years old in Wuhan (COVID-19). [ref]

August Landmesser

German shipyard worker and anti-nazi protester (1910–1944).

Born May 24th, 1910 in Moorrege.

Died October 17th, 1944 at 34 years old in Berlin.

Lowell George

American musician (1945-1979).

Born April 13th, 1945 in Hollywood.

Died June 29th, 1979 at 34 years old in Arlington County (heart failure).

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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø