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Dead at age 45
459 Notable deaths
Eugene Field
American writer (1850-1895).
Born September 3rd, 1850 in St. Louis.
Died November 4th, 1895 at 45 years old in Chicago.
Moisei Uritsky
Soviet politician (1873-1918).
Born January 14th, 1873 in Cherkasy.
Died August 30th, 1918 at 45 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
Union united states army general, politician (1836-1881).
Born January 14th, 1836 in Wantage Township.
Died December 4th, 1881 at 45 years old in Santiago.
Wilbur Wright
American aviation pioneer (1867-1912).
Born April 16th, 1867 in Millville.
Died May 30th, 1912 at 45 years old in Dayton (typhus).
Cornelius Cardew
English composer and improviser.
Born May 7th, 1936 in Winchcombe.
Died December 13th, 1981 at 45 years old in London, Greater London (struck by vehicle).
Duy Tân
Vietnamese emperor (1899-1945).
Born September 19th, 1900 in Imperial City of Hue.
Died December 25th, 1945 at 45 years old in Lobaye Prefecture.
Jimmie Lunceford
American musician (1902–1947).
Born June 6th, 1902 in Fulton.
Died July 13th, 1947 at 45 years old in Seaside.
Alexander Afanasyev
Russian folklorist, collector of folk tales (1826-1871).
Born July 23rd, 1826 in Boguchar.
Died October 5th, 1871 at 45 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
Italian publisher and left-wing political activist (1926-1972).
Born June 19th, 1926 in Milan.
Died March 14th, 1972 at 45 years old in Segrate (explosion).
Mauritz Stiller
Swedish film director (1883–1928).
Born July 17th, 1883 in Helsinki.
Died November 18th, 1928 at 45 years old in Gustav Vasa parish.
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