Dead at age 34

219 Notable deaths

Lorraine Hansberry

American playwright and writer.

Born May 19th, 1930 in Chicago. [ref]

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

Chuck Schuldiner

American guitarist and singer.

Born May 13th, 1967 in New York City.

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

Simone Weil

French philosopher, christian mystic, writer and social activist.

Born February 3rd, 1909 in Paris. [ref]

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

Katherine Mansfield

New zealand author (1888–1923).

Born October 14th, 1888 in Wellington. [ref]

Died January 9th, 1923 at 34 years old in Fontainebleau (tuberculosis). [ref]

Marco Pantani

Italian road racing cyclist.

Born January 13th, 1970 in Cesena.

Died February 14th, 2004 at 34 years old in Rimini (drug overdose).

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).

Yves Klein

20th century french visual artist.

Born April 28th, 1928 in Nice. [ref]

Died June 6th, 1962 at 34 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Ronnie Peterson

Swedish racing driver (1944-1978).

Born February 14th, 1944 in Örebro.

Died September 11th, 1978 at 34 years old in Milan (embolism).

Ben Woolf

American actor (1980-2015).

Born September 15th, 1980 in Fort Collins.

Died February 23rd, 2015 at 34 years old in Los Angeles (traffic collision, head injury).

Mabel Normand

American actress, screenwriter and film director.

Born November 9th, 1895 in Staten Island. [ref]

Died February 23rd, 1930 at 34 years old in Monrovia (tuberculosis). [ref]

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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene