Dead at age 37

276 Notable deaths

Oscar Pettiford

American musician (1922–1960).

Born September 30th, 1922 in Okmulgee.

Died September 18th, 1960 at 37 years old in Copenhagen.

Douglas Croft

American actor (1926-1963).

Born August 12th, 1926 in Seattle.

Died October 24th, 1963 at 37 years old in Los Angeles.

Larry Young

American jazz musician (1940-1978).

Born October 7th, 1940 in Newark.

Died March 30th, 1978 at 37 years old in New York City (pneumonia).

Francis Sheehy-Skeffington

Irish suffragist, pacifist and writer.

Born December 23rd, 1878 in Bailieborough.

Died April 26th, 1916 at 37 years old in Cathal Brugha Barracks.

Jang Jin-young

South korean actress.

Born June 14th, 1972 in Jeonju.

Died September 1st, 2009 at 37 years old in Seoul (stomach cancer). [ref]

George Dixon

Canadian boxer.

Born July 29th, 1870 in Africville.

Died January 6th, 1908 at 37 years old in New York City.

Buddy Clark

American singer in the 1930s and 1940s.

Born July 26th, 1912 in Dorchester. [ref]

Died October 1st, 1949 at 37 years old in Beverly Boulevard (aviation accident).

Chiwoniso Maraire

Zimbabwean singer, songwriter, mbira master (1976-2013).

Born March 5th, 1976 in Olympia.

Died July 24th, 2013 at 37 years old in Chitungwiza (pneumonia).

Ajita Wilson

American actress (1950–1987).

Born January 12th, 1950 in Brooklyn.

Died May 26th, 1987 at 37 years old in Rome (cerebral hemorrhage).

Hossein Fatemi

Iranian politician.

Born February 10th, 1917 in Nain. [ref]

Died November 10th, 1954 at 37 years old in Tehran (gunshot wound).

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