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Dead at age 45
345 Notable deaths
Ludwig Thuille
Austrian composer.
Born November 30th, 1861 in Bolzano. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1907 at 45 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Khader Adnan
Palestinian islamic jihad member (1978-2023).
Born March 24th, 1978 in Arraba.
Died May 2nd, 2023 at 45 years old in Ayalon Prison. [ref]
Rūdolfs Blaumanis
Latvian writer, journalist and playwright (1863–1908).
Born January 1st, 1863 in Latvia, Ērgļi.
Died September 4th, 1908 at 45 years old in Punkaharju (tuberculosis).
Yuzo Kawashima
Japanese film director (1918-1963).
Born February 4th, 1918 in Mutsu.
Died June 11th, 1963 at 45 years old in Tokyo (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Alexei Ivanovich Hegay
North korean politician (1908-1953).
Born March 18th, 1908 in Khabarovsk.
Died July 2nd, 1953 at 45 years old in Pyongyang (ballistic trauma).
Lorenzo Wright
American sprinter (1926-1972).
Born December 9th, 1926 in Detroit.
Died March 27th, 1972 at 45 years old in Detroit.
Pyotr Lebedev
Russian physicist.
Born March 8th, 1866 in Moscow. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1912 at 45 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Pentti Saarikoski
Finnish writer, poet and translator.
Born September 2nd, 1937 in Impilahti. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1983 at 45 years old in Joensuu. [ref]
George Brown Goode
American ichthyologist (1851-1896).
Born February 13th, 1851 in Indiana.
Died September 6th, 1896 at 45 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Pierre Bottero
French writer.
Born February 13th, 1964 in Barcelonnette. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2009 at 45 years old in Aix-en-Provence (motorcycle accident). [ref]
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