Dead at age 47

426 Notable deaths

Michael Clarke

American drummer (1946–1993).

Born June 3rd, 1946 in Spokane.

Died December 19th, 1993 at 47 years old in Treasure Island.

Kenji Gotō

Japanese journalist and hostage in syria.

Born September 22nd, 1967 in Sendai.

Died January 31st, 2015 at 47 years old in Syria (decapitation).

Mark Linkous

American musician (1962-2010).

Born September 9th, 1962 in Arlington County. [ref]

Died March 6th, 2010 at 47 years old in Knoxville. [ref]

Mickey Marcus

Israeli general (1901–1948).

Born February 22nd, 1901 in Manhattan.

Died June 11th, 1948 at 47 years old in Abu Ghosh.

Yasuhiro Takemoto

Japanese director of anime series and original video animations (1972-2019).

Born April 5th, 1972 in Akō.

Died July 19th, 2019 at 47 years old in Studio 1. [ref]

Osip Mandelstam

Russian poet and essayist (1891-1938).

Born January 15th, 1891 in Warsaw. [ref]

Died December 27th, 1938 at 47 years old (typhus). [ref]

Vladimir Solovyov

Russian philosopher (1853-1900).

Born January 28th, 1853 in Moscow.

Died August 13th, 1900 at 47 years old in Uzkoye.

Charb

French caricaturist and journalist (1967-2015).

Born August 21st, 1967 in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine.

Died January 7th, 2015 at 47 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Bruce Geller

American television producer and writer (1930-1978).

Born October 13th, 1930 in New York City.

Died May 21st, 1978 at 47 years old in Santa Barbara.

Louis Buchalter

American mobster (1899-1947).

Born February 6th, 1897 in New York City.

Died March 4th, 1944 at 47 years old in Sing Sing (electrocution).

Deaths 81 to 90 of 426

Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot