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Dead at age 44
340 Notable deaths
Angelo d'Arrigo
Italian aviator.
Born April 3rd, 1961 in Catania.
Died March 26th, 2006 at 44 years old in Comiso. [ref]
Alexey Prokurorov
Cross-country skier.
Born March 25th, 1964 in Mishino.
Died October 10th, 2008 at 44 years old in Vladimir (struck by vehicle).
Fermín Vélez
Spanish racing driver.
Born April 3rd, 1959 in Barcelona.
Died April 3rd, 2003 at 44 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Otto Julius Bierbaum
German writer and poet.
Born June 28th, 1865 in Zielona Góra. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1910 at 44 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Hitomi Obara
Japanese sport wrestler (1981–2025).
Born January 4th, 1981 in Hachinohe.
Died July 18th, 2025 at 44 years old [ref]
Ken Spain
American basketball player (1946–1990).
Born October 6th, 1946 in Houston.
Died October 11th, 1990 at 44 years old in Houston.
Ersen Martin
Turkish footballer (1979 - 2024).
Born May 23rd, 1979 in Marktredwitz. [ref]
Died March 19th, 2024 at 44 years old in İzmir. [ref]
Eberhard Finckh
German army officer and a member of the german resistance (1899–1944).
Born November 7th, 1899 in Kupferzell.
Died August 30th, 1944 at 44 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Sisowath Monipong
Cambodian prince.
Born August 25th, 1912 in Phnom Penh.
Died August 31st, 1956 at 44 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Mykola Kulish
Ukrainian writer and playwright (1892–1937).
Born December 18th, 1892 in Chaplynka.
Died November 3rd, 1937 at 44 years old in Sandarmokh.
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