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Dead at age 47
426 Notable deaths
Adam Wójcik
Polish basketball player.
Born April 20th, 1970 in Oława. [ref]
Died August 26th, 2017 at 47 years old in Wrocław (leukemia). [ref]
Earlene Brown
American shot putter and discus thrower.
Born July 11th, 1935 in Laredo. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1983 at 47 years old in Compton.
Radiša Ilić
Serbian footballer.
Born September 20th, 1977 in Bajina Bašta.
Died March 13th, 2025 at 47 years old [ref]
Xavier Villaurrutia
Mexican writer.
Born March 27th, 1903 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1950 at 47 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Fergus Anderson
British racing driver (1909-1956).
Born February 9th, 1909 in London Borough of Croydon.
Died May 6th, 1956 at 47 years old in Floreffe (falling).
Hubert Aquin
Canadian writer (1929–1977).
Born October 24th, 1929 in Montreal.
Died March 15th, 1977 at 47 years old in Montreal (gunshot wound).
Vilhelm Knorin
Soviet historian.
Born August 29th, 1890 in Līgatne.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 47 years old in Moscow, Kommunarka shooting ground.
Leslie Johnson
British racing driver.
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Walthamstow.
Died June 8th, 1959 at 47 years old in Gloucestershire.
Hanka Ordonówna
Polish actress, singer and dancer (1902–1950).
Born September 25th, 1902 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1950 at 47 years old in Beirut (tuberculosis). [ref]
Isaak Zelensky
Politician (1890-1938).
Born June 22nd, 1890 in Saratov.
Died March 15th, 1938 at 47 years old in Moscow.
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