Dead at age 45
354 Notable deaths
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Filipino writer, lawyer, and journalist (1850-1896).
Born August 30th, 1850 in Bulakan.
Died July 4th, 1896 at 45 years old in Barcelona (tuberculosis).
Anne Sexton
American poet (1928–1974).
Born November 9th, 1928 in Newton.
Died October 4th, 1974 at 45 years old in Weston (carbon monoxide poisoning).
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
American golfer and athlete.
Born June 26th, 1911 in Port Arthur.
Died September 27th, 1956 at 45 years old in Galveston (colorectal cancer).
Rachael Carpani
Australian actress (1980–2025).
Born August 24th, 1980 in Sydney.
Died December 7th, 2025 at 45 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Donald Campbell
English racecar driver and land & water speed record holder (1921-1967).
Born March 23rd, 1921 in Kingston upon Thames.
Died January 4th, 1967 at 45 years old in Coniston Water.
Fritz Haarmann
German serial killer (1879–1925).
Born October 25th, 1879 in Hanover.
Died April 15th, 1925 at 45 years old in Hanover (decapitation).
Christy Mathewson
American major league baseball player, manager (1880-1925).
Born August 12th, 1880 in Factoryville.
Died October 7th, 1925 at 45 years old in Saranac Lake (tuberculosis).
Stu Ungar
American poker player (1953-1998).
Born September 8th, 1953 in Manhattan.
Died November 22nd, 1998 at 45 years old in Las Vegas.
George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven
Royal navy officer (1892–1938).
Born November 6th, 1892 in Altes Palais (Damstadt).
Died April 8th, 1938 at 45 years old in London (bone cancer).
Joost van der Westhuizen
South african rugby union footballer.
Born February 20th, 1971 in Pretoria.
Died February 6th, 2017 at 45 years old in Johannesburg (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
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