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Dead at age 44
435 Notable deaths
Larry Walters
Lawnchair balloon pilot (1949–1993).
Born April 19th, 1949 in Los Angeles.
Died October 6th, 1993 at 44 years old in Angeles National Forest (shot to the heart). [ref]
Wayman Tisdale
American basketball player and smooth jazz bass guitarist (1964–2009).
Born June 9th, 1964 in Fort Worth.
Died May 15th, 2009 at 44 years old in Tulsa (bone cancer). [ref]
Italo Balbo
Italian marshal of the air force and minister (1896–1940).
Born June 6th, 1896 in Quartesana.
Died June 28th, 1940 at 44 years old in Tobruk.
Krystyna Skarbek
Polish spy (1908–1952).
Born May 1st, 1908 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1952 at 44 years old in Kensington (stabbing). [ref]
Leonid Stadnyk
Ukrainian tallest human (1970–2014).
Born August 5th, 1970 in Podoliantsi.
Died August 24th, 2014 at 44 years old in Podoliantsi (cerebral hemorrhage).
Otto Ohlendorf
German ss officer and holocaust perpetrator (1907–1951).
Born February 4th, 1907 in Hoheneggelsen.
Died June 7th, 1951 at 44 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Jean Moulin
French resistance fighter and civil servant (1899-1943).
Born June 20th, 1899 in Béziers.
Died July 8th, 1943 at 44 years old in Metz (torture).
Prince Friso of the Netherlands
Second son of beatrix of the netherlands and claus von amsberg; brother of king willem-alexander of the netherlands (1968-2013).
Born September 25th, 1968 in University Medical Center Utrecht.
Died August 12th, 2013 at 44 years old in The Hague (falling from height).
John Curry
British figure skater (1949–1994).
Born September 9th, 1949 in Birmingham.
Died April 15th, 1994 at 44 years old in Binton (myocardial infarction).
Norma Crane
American stage, film and television actress (1928 - 1973).
Born November 10th, 1928 in New York City.
Died September 28th, 1973 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy