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Dead at age 47

545 Notable deaths

Yasuhiro Takemoto

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

Born April 5th, 1972 in Ako.

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

Osip Mandelstam

Russian poet and essayist (1891-1938).

Born January 14th, 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.

Malcolm Caldwell

British academic (1931–1978).

Born September 27th, 1931 in Scotland.

Died December 23rd, 1978 at 47 years old in Phnom Penh.

Charb

French caricaturist and journalist (1967-2015).

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

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

Mazen Hamada

Syrian activist (1977-2024).

Born July 3rd, 1977 in Deir ez-Zor Governorate.

Died December 9th, 2024 at 47 years old in Sednaya Prison. [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).

Young Noble

American rapper.

Born March 21st, 1978 in Sierra Madre.

Died July 4th, 2025 at 47 years old in Snellville (gunshot wound). [ref]

Lois Hamilton

American model, actress, artist, author, and aviator (1952–1999).

Born October 14th, 1952 in Philadelphia.

Died December 23rd, 1999 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro (drug overdose).

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