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Dead at age 44
435 Notable deaths
Hyrum Smith
American mormon leader.
Born February 9th, 1800 in Tunbridge.
Died June 27th, 1844 at 44 years old in Carthage.
Kevin Duckworth
American professional basketball player (1964–2008).
Born April 1st, 1964 in Harvey. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2008 at 44 years old in Gleneden Beach (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Josef Bühler
German jurist, civil servant and convicted war criminal (1904-1948).
Born February 16th, 1904 in Bad Waldsee.
Died August 22nd, 1948 at 44 years old in Kraków (hanging to death).
Jan Kerouac
American writer.
Born February 16th, 1952 in Albany.
Died June 5th, 1996 at 44 years old in Albuquerque.
Léon Gambetta
French politician (1838-1882).
Born April 2nd, 1838 in Cahors.
Died December 31st, 1882 at 44 years old in Ville-d'Avray (stomach cancer).
Origa
Russian singer.
Born October 12th, 1970 in Kochenёvo.
Died January 17th, 2015 at 44 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Orlando Letelier
Chilean economist and diplomat (1932-1976).
Born April 13th, 1932 in Temuco.
Died September 21st, 1976 at 44 years old in Washington, D.C., Washington (car bombing). [ref]
Augustus Pablo
Jamaican roots reggae and dub record producer, melodica player and keyboardist (1954-1999).
Born June 21st, 1954 in Saint Andrew Parish.
Died May 18th, 1999 at 44 years old in Kingston (respiratory failure).
Paul Jabara
American actor, singer, songwriter (1948-1992).
Born January 31st, 1948 in Brooklyn.
Died September 29th, 1992 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (death from AIDS-related complications).
Luis Donaldo Colosio
Mexican politician (1950-1994).
Born February 10th, 1950 in Magdalena de Kino.
Died March 23rd, 1994 at 44 years old in Tijuana.
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