Dead at age 47
544 Notable deaths
Judy Garland
American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian (1922–1969).
Born June 10th, 1922 in Grand Rapids.
Died June 22nd, 1969 at 47 years old in Chelsea (barbiturate overdose).
Frida Kahlo
Mexican painter (1907–1954).
Born July 6th, 1907 in Coyoacán.
Died July 13th, 1954 at 47 years old in Coyoacán (phlebitis, pulmonary embolism, bronchopneumonia).
Grigori Rasputin
Russian mystic (1869–1916).
Born January 21st, 1869 in Pokrovskoye.
Died December 30th, 1916 at 47 years old in Saint Petersburg (drowning, gunshot wound).
Ken Miles
British racing driver (1918–1966).
Born November 1st, 1918 in Sutton Coldfield.
Died August 17th, 1966 at 47 years old in Riverside International Raceway.
Jim Jones
American cult leader (1931–1978).
Died November 18th, 1978 at 47 years old in Jonestown (gunshot wound).
Joseph Goebbels
Nazi politician and propaganda minister (1897–1945).
Born October 29th, 1897 in Rheydt. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1945 at 47 years old in Führerbunker (cyanide poisoning, gunshot wound). [ref]
Rodney King
African american police brutality victim (1965–2012).
Born April 2nd, 1965 in Sacramento. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2012 at 47 years old in Rialto. [ref]
Alexei Navalny
Russian jurist and opposition leader (1976–2024).
Died February 16th, 2024 at 47 years old in FKU IK-3, Kharp. [ref]
Feroze Gandhi
Indian politician and journalist (1912-1960).
Born September 12th, 1912 in Mumbai.
Died September 8th, 1960 at 47 years old in New Delhi (myocardial infarction).
Alexis Arquette
American actress (1969–2016).
Born July 28th, 1969 in Los Angeles.
Died September 11th, 2016 at 47 years old in Beverly Hills (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus