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Dead at age 47
544 Notable deaths
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).
Hayedeh
Iranian singer.
Born April 10th, 1942 in Tehran.
Died January 20th, 1990 at 47 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction).
Cathal Brugha
Irish revolutionary and politician (1874-1922).
Born July 18th, 1874 in Dublin.
Died July 7th, 1922 at 47 years old in Dublin.
Ernst Lindemann
German naval officer.
Born March 28th, 1894 in Altenkirchen.
Died May 27th, 1941 at 47 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
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