Dead at age 43
317 Notable deaths
Dan Hartman
American singer, songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist, record producer.
Born December 8th, 1950 in Harrisburg.
Died March 22nd, 1994 at 43 years old in Westport (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Henning von Tresckow
German general.
Born January 10th, 1901 in Magdeburg.
Died July 21st, 1944 at 43 years old in Białystok (hand grenade).
Wes Montgomery
American jazz musician.
Born March 6th, 1925 in Indianapolis. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1968 at 43 years old in Indianapolis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Alexander Scriabin
Russian pianist and composer.
Born January 6th, 1872 in Moscow. [ref]
Died April 27th, 1915 at 43 years old in Moscow (sepsis). [ref]
Seth Putnam
American musician (1968–2011).
Born May 15th, 1968 in Austin.
Died June 11th, 2011 at 43 years old (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Empress Myeongseong
Empress consort of korea (1851–1895).
Born November 17th, 1851 in Yeoju.
Died October 8th, 1895 at 43 years old in Gyeongbokgung.
Alan Freed
American disc jockey, songwriter.
Born December 15th, 1921 in Johnstown. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1965 at 43 years old in Palm Springs (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Luke Kelly
Irish singer and musician (1940–1984).
Born November 17th, 1940 in Dublin.
Died January 30th, 1984 at 43 years old in Dublin (brain cancer).
Kyū Sakamoto
Japanese singer and actor (1941-1985).
Born December 10th, 1941 in Kawasaki-ku.
Died August 12th, 1985 at 43 years old in Ueno (Japan Airlines Flight 123).
Michael Hedges
American composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter (1953-1997).
Born December 31st, 1953 in Sacramento. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1997 at 43 years old in Mendocino (car collision). [ref]
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett