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Dead at age 44
435 Notable deaths
Karl Brandt
German nazi ss officer and physician, executed for war crimes and crimes against humanity (1904–1948).
Born January 8th, 1904 in Mulhouse. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 44 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).
Hermann Minkowski
German mathematician and physicist (1864–1909).
Born June 22nd, 1864 in Aleksotas.
Died January 12th, 1909 at 44 years old in Göttingen (appendicitis).
Travis Fulton
American mixed martial artist (1977–2021).
Born May 29th, 1977 in Waterloo.
Died July 10th, 2021 at 44 years old in Cedar Rapids (hanging to death). [ref]
Axl Rotten
American professional wrestler (1971–2016).
Born April 21st, 1971 in Fell's Point.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 44 years old in Baltimore (drug overdose). [ref]
Maya Deren
Ukranian-born american avant-garde filmmaker (1917–1961).
Born May 12th, 1917 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died October 13th, 1961 at 44 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Patrick Wymark
English actor (1926–1970).
Born July 11th, 1926 in Cleethorpes.
Died October 20th, 1970 at 44 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction).
Arshile Gorky
Armenian-american painter (1904–1948).
Born April 15th, 1904 in Dilkaya.
Died July 21st, 1948 at 44 years old in Sherman (hanging to death).
Jean-Dominique Bauby
French journalist, author and editor with locked-in syndrome (1952-1997).
Born April 23rd, 1952 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 9th, 1997 at 44 years old in Garches (pneumonia).
Christopher Collins
American actor, voice artist and comedian (1943-1994).
Born August 30th, 1949 in Orange.
Died June 12th, 1994 at 44 years old in Ventura (encephalitis).
Lena Baker
American maid (1901–1945).
Born June 8th, 1900 in Cuthbert.
Died March 5th, 1945 at 44 years old in Reidsville (electrocution).
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler