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Dead at age 45
327 Notable deaths
George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven
Royal navy officer.
Born December 6th, 1892 in Altes Palais (Damstadt).
Died April 8th, 1938 at 45 years old in London (bone cancer).
John McCrae
Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during world war i (1872-1918).
Born November 30th, 1872 in Guelph.
Died January 28th, 1918 at 45 years old in Boulogne-sur-Mer (pneumonia).
Rick Husband
American astronaut (1957-2003).
Born July 12th, 1957 in Amarillo.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 45 years old in Texas.
Randy California
American guitarist and singer (1951–1997).
Born February 20th, 1951 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1997 at 45 years old in Molokaʻi (drowning). [ref]
Peggie Castle
American actress who specialized in playing the "other woman" in b-movies (1927-1973).
Born December 22nd, 1927 in Appalachia. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1973 at 45 years old in Hollywood (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Ernst Udet
German flying ace (1896–1941).
Born April 26th, 1896 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died November 17th, 1941 at 45 years old in Berlin (shot to the head). [ref]
Chelsi Smith
Actress, singer, miss usa 1995 and miss universe 1995.
Born August 23rd, 1973 in Redwood City.
Died September 8th, 2018 at 45 years old in Los Angeles (liver cancer). [ref]
Vic Chesnutt
Singer-songwriter from athens, georgia (1964-2009).
Born November 12th, 1964 in Jacksonville.
Died December 25th, 2009 at 45 years old in Athens (drug overdose). [ref]
Johnny Tapia
American boxer.
Born February 13th, 1967 in Albuquerque.
Died May 27th, 2012 at 45 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]
Elmore James
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader.
Born January 27th, 1918 in Richland. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1963 at 45 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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