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Dead at age 45
459 Notable deaths
Willi Ninja
American dancer (1961-2006).
Born April 12th, 1961 in Middletown.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 45 years old in New York City (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
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).
Gerard Manley Hopkins
English poet (1844–1889).
Born June 28th, 1844 in Stratford. [ref]
Died July 8th, 1889 at 45 years old in Dublin (peritonitis). [ref]
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 (1971–2017).
Born February 20th, 1971 in Pretoria.
Died February 6th, 2017 at 45 years old in Johannesburg (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Indian-canadian sikh separatist (1977–2023).
Born October 11th, 1977 in Jalandhar District.
Died June 18th, 2023 at 45 years old in Surrey.
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris