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Dead at age 43
317 Notable deaths
Junior Seau
American football player (1969-2012).
Born January 19th, 1969 in San Diego. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2012 at 43 years old in Oceanside (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Jesse Jane
American pornographic actress (1980–2024).
Born July 16th, 1980 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died January 24th, 2024 at 43 years old in Moore (drug overdose). [ref]
Gonzalo Gaviria
Colombian drug trafficker (1946–1990).
Born December 25th, 1946 in Pereira.
Died August 11th, 1990 at 43 years old in Medellín. [ref]
Cassandra Harris
Actress (1948-1991).
Born December 15th, 1948 in Sydney.
Died December 28th, 1991 at 43 years old in Los Angeles (cancer, ovarian cancer).
Amanda Peterson
American actress (1971-2015).
Born July 8th, 1971 in Greeley.
Died July 3rd, 2015 at 43 years old in Greeley (drug overdose). [ref]
Bessie Smith
American blues singer.
Born April 15th, 1894 in Chattanooga. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1937 at 43 years old in Clarksdale (traffic collision). [ref]
Reggie White
American football defensive end, pro football hall of famer (1961-2004).
Born December 19th, 1961 in Chattanooga.
Died December 26th, 2004 at 43 years old in Cornelius (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Romy Schneider
German-french actress (1938–1982).
Born September 23rd, 1938 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 29th, 1982 at 43 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Django Reinhardt
Romani-french jazz musician (1910–1953).
Born January 23rd, 1910 in Pont-à-Celles. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1953 at 43 years old in Samois-sur-Seine (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Alexander Litvinenko
Ex-kgb agent and fsb lieutenant-colonel.
Born December 4th, 1962 in Voronezh. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2006 at 43 years old in University College Hospital (radiation syndrome). [ref]
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