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Dead at age 47
545 Notable deaths
Henry Hobson Richardson
American architect (1838–1886).
Born September 29th, 1838 in St. James Parish.
Died April 27th, 1886 at 47 years old in Brookline (nephritis).
James Bullough Lansing
Loudspeaker designer, audio company founder (1902–1949).
Born January 2nd, 1902 in Nilwood Township. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1949 at 47 years old in San Marcos (hanging to death). [ref]
Norihito, Prince Takamado
Japanese prince (1954-2002).
Born December 29th, 1954 in Tokyo.
Died November 21st, 2002 at 47 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Nellie Fox
American baseball player and coach (1927–1975).
Born December 25th, 1927 in Franklin County.
Died December 1st, 1975 at 47 years old in Baltimore (skin cancer).
Vasily Blyukher
Soviet marshal (1889–1938).
Born December 1st, 1890 in Barschinka.
Died November 9th, 1938 at 47 years old in Moscow (thrombosis).
Yoshifumi Kondō
Japanese anime director (1950-1998).
Born March 31st, 1950 in Gosen.
Died January 21st, 1998 at 47 years old in Tachikawa (aortic dissection, aneurysm).
Yılmaz Güney
Turkish film director, scenarist, novelist and actor (1937-1984).
Born April 1st, 1937 in Adana.
Died September 9th, 1984 at 47 years old in Paris (stomach cancer).
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong
Soldier and former military head of state of ghana (1931-1979).
Born September 23rd, 1931 in Kumasi.
Died June 16th, 1979 at 47 years old in Accra (gunshot wound).
Anatoly Solonitsyn
Soviet russian actor (1934–1982).
Born August 30th, 1934 in Bogorodsk.
Died June 11th, 1982 at 47 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Ty
British rapper (1972–2020).
Born August 17th, 1972 in London. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2020 at 47 years old in London (pneumonia, COVID-19). [ref]
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