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Dead at age 45

459 Notable deaths

Valery Mezhlauk

Soviet political activist (1893–1938).

Born February 7th, 1893 in Kharkiv.

Died July 29th, 1938 at 45 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.

George Brown Goode

American ichthyologist (1851-1896).

Born February 13th, 1851 in New Albany.

Died September 6th, 1896 at 45 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).

Mustafa Fazıl Paşa

Egyptian prince (1830-1875).

Born February 22nd, 1830 in Cairo.

Died November 11th, 1875 at 45 years old in Istanbul.

Mikhail Petrashevsky

Russian thinker (1821-1866).

Born November 13th, 1821 in Saint Petersburg.

Died December 19th, 1866 at 45 years old in Minusinsk (stroke).

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).

Mukaghali Makatayev

Kazakhstani poet (1931–1976).

Born February 9th, 1931 in Karasaz.

Died March 27th, 1976 at 45 years old in Almaty.

Pentti Saarikoski

Finnish writer, poet and translator (1937–1983).

Born September 2nd, 1937 in Impilahti.

Died August 24th, 1983 at 45 years old in Joensuu.

Pierre Bottero

French writer (1964–2009).

Born February 13th, 1964 in Barcelonnette.

Died November 8th, 2009 at 45 years old in Aix-en-Provence (motorcycle accident).

Gianni Di Venanzo

Italian cinematographer (1920–1966).

Born December 18th, 1920 in Teramo.

Died February 3rd, 1966 at 45 years old in Rome.

Henry Miers Elliot

British historian and colonial administrator (1808–1853).

Born March 1st, 1808 in Westminster.

Died December 20th, 1853 at 45 years old in Cape of Good Hope.

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