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Dead at age 44
435 Notable deaths
Chico Mendes
Brazilian trade union leader and environmentalist (1944–1988).
Born December 15th, 1944 in Xapuri.
Died December 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in Xapuri (gunshot wound).
Joseph Roth
Austrian novelist and journalist (1894–1939).
Born September 2nd, 1894 in Brody.
Died May 27th, 1939 at 44 years old in Paris.
Lam Ching-ying
Hong kong actor and choreographer (1952–1997).
Born December 27th, 1952 in Hong Kong.
Died November 8th, 1997 at 44 years old in Hong Kong (liver cancer).
Leonard Matlovich
American vietnam war veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the purple heart and the bronze star (1943–1988).
Born July 6th, 1943 in Savannah.
Died June 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in West Hollywood (death from AIDS-related complications).
Michael Bennett
American choreographer (1943-1987).
Born April 8th, 1943 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1987 at 44 years old in Tucson (lymphoma). [ref]
Hitoshi Igarashi
Japanese writer (1947-1991).
Born June 10th, 1947 in Niigata.
Died July 11th, 1991 at 44 years old in University of Tsukuba (stabbing).
Clara Immerwahr
German chemist (1870-1915).
Born June 21st, 1870 in Wojczyce.
Died May 2nd, 1915 at 44 years old in Dahlem (gunshot wound).
Glenn Fredly
Indonesian singer and musician (1975–2020).
Born September 30th, 1975 in Jakarta.
Died April 8th, 2020 at 44 years old in Jakarta (meningitis). [ref]
Michel Berger
French singer and songwriter (1947–1992).
Born November 28th, 1947 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died August 2nd, 1992 at 44 years old in Ramatuelle (myocardial infarction).
Benjamin Lee Whorf
American linguist (1897–1941).
Born April 24th, 1897 in Winthrop.
Died July 26th, 1941 at 44 years old in Hartford, Wethersfield (cancer).
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