Dead at age 45

327 Notable deaths

Cornelius Cardew

English composer.

Born May 7th, 1936 in Winchcombe. [ref]

Died December 13th, 1981 at 45 years old in London, Greater London (struck by vehicle). [ref]

Jimmie Lunceford

American musician.

Born June 6th, 1902 in Fulton.

Died July 13th, 1947 at 45 years old in Seaside.

Andrei Kolesnikov

Russian general (1977-2022).

Born February 6th, 1977 in Oktyabrskoye. [ref]

Died March 11th, 2022 at 45 years old in Ukraine. [ref]

Antun Saadeh

Lebanese politician (1904-1949).

Born March 1st, 1904 in Dhour El Choueir.

Died July 8th, 1949 at 45 years old in Beirut (ballistic trauma).

Donald Byrne

American chess player (1930-1976).

Born June 12th, 1930 in New York City.

Died April 8th, 1976 at 45 years old in Philadelphia (systemic lupus erythematosus).

Moisei Uritsky

Soviet politician (1873-1918).

Born January 14th, 1873 in Cherkasy.

Died August 30th, 1918 at 45 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Enric Miralles

Spanish architect.

Born February 25th, 1955 in Barcelona.

Died July 3rd, 2000 at 45 years old in Sant Feliu de Codines (brain cancer). [ref]

Waldemar Hoven

German physician, ss officer and convicted war criminal (1903-1948).

Born February 10th, 1903 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 1948 at 45 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging).

Jalal Al-e-Ahmad

Writer, thinker, and social and political critic (1923-1969).

Born December 2nd, 1923 in Tehran.

Died September 9th, 1969 at 45 years old in Asalem.

Boots Mallory

American actress (1913-1958).

Born October 22nd, 1913 in New Orleans.

Died December 1st, 1958 at 45 years old in Santa Monica.

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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved