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Dead at age 44

339 Notable deaths

Dwight Frye

Actor (1899-1943).

Born February 22nd, 1899 in Kansas.

Died November 7th, 1943 at 44 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

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).

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).

Leonard Matlovich

American vietnam war veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the purple heart and the bronze star.

Born July 6th, 1943 in Savannah.

Died June 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in West Hollywood (death from AIDS-related complications).

Lisa Spoonauer

American actress (1972–2017).

Born December 6th, 1972 in Rahway.

Died May 21st, 2017 at 44 years old in Jackson. [ref]

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]

Benjamin Lee Whorf

American linguist (1897-1941).

Born April 24th, 1897 in Winthrop. [ref]

Died July 26th, 1941 at 44 years old in Wethersfield (cancer). [ref]

Lam Ching-ying

Hong kong actor and choreographer.

Born December 27th, 1952 in Hong Kong.

Died November 8th, 1997 at 44 years old in Hong Kong (liver cancer).

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).

Origa

Russian singer.

Born October 12th, 1970 in Kochenёvo.

Died January 17th, 2015 at 44 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).

Deaths 81 to 90 of 339

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