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Dead at age 44
324 Notable deaths
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist.
Born May 10th, 1935 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1980 at 44 years old in Los Angeles.
'Abd al-Ilah
Regent and crown prince of iraq (1913–1958).
Born November 14th, 1913 in Ta'if.
Died July 14th, 1958 at 44 years old in Baghdad (firearm, ballistic trauma).
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 environmentalist (1944-1988).
Born December 15th, 1944 in Xapuri. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1988 at 44 years old in Xapuri. [ref]
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 Township. [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. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1992 at 44 years old in Saint-Tropez (myocardial infarction).
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