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Dead at age 43

436 Notable deaths

James Booker

American musician and singer (1939–1983).

Born December 17th, 1939 in New Orleans.

Died November 8th, 1983 at 43 years old in New Orleans (kidney failure).

Kevin Sharp

American country music singer, author, and motivational speaker.

Born December 10th, 1970 in Redding.

Died April 19th, 2014 at 43 years old in Fair Oaks (surgical complications).

Oliver Nelson

American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader (1932-1975).

Born June 4th, 1932 in St. Louis.

Died October 28th, 1975 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Michio Hoshino

Japanese photographer (1952–1996).

Born September 27th, 1952 in Ichikawa.

Died August 8th, 1996 at 43 years old in Kamchatka Peninsula (bear attack).

Kido Takayoshi

Japanese samurai of the mito domain and one of the three great nobles who led the meiji restoration (1833-1877).

Born August 11th, 1833 in Hagi.

Died May 26th, 1877 at 43 years old in Kyoto.

Benny Moré

Cuban singer (1916–1963).

Born August 24th, 1919 in Lajas.

Died February 19th, 1963 at 43 years old in Havana (liver cirrhosis).

Georgy Dobrovolsky

Soviet cosmonaut (1928-1971).

Born June 1st, 1928 in Odesa.

Died June 30th, 1971 at 43 years old in Soyuz 11, low Earth orbit (hypoxia, decompression sickness).

Nathaniel Lyon

First union general to be killed in the american civil war.

Born July 14th, 1818 in Ashford.

Died August 10th, 1861 at 43 years old in Springfield.

Reginald Lee

Lookout and survivor of r.m.s. titanic (1870-1913).

Born May 19th, 1870 in Oxfordshire.

Died August 6th, 1913 at 43 years old in Kenilworth (pneumonia).

John Tate

American boxer (1955–1998).

Born January 29th, 1955 in Marion County.

Died April 9th, 1998 at 43 years old in Knoxville.

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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau