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Dead at age 47
545 Notable deaths
Kim Jung Gi
South korean comic book artist.
Born February 7th, 1975 in Goyang. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 2022 at 47 years old in Villepinte (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Conny Plank
German record producer and musician (1940–1987).
Born May 3rd, 1940 in Hütschenhausen.
Died December 18th, 1987 at 47 years old in Cologne (laryngeal cancer).
Abdel Hakim Amer
Egyptian military officer and politician (1919–1967).
Born December 11th, 1919 in Astal.
Died September 14th, 1967 at 47 years old in Cairo (intoxication).
Siobhan Dowd
British writer and activist (1960–2007).
Born February 4th, 1960 in London, Leeds.
Died August 21st, 2007 at 47 years old in Oxford (breast cancer). [ref]
Colin Higgins
American film director and screenwriter, born in new caledonia.
Born July 28th, 1941 in Nouméa.
Died August 5th, 1988 at 47 years old in Beverly Hills (death from AIDS-related complications).
Sekiryo Kaneda
Japanese businessman (1901–1949).
Born December 10th, 1901 in Japan.
Died February 2nd, 1949 at 47 years old (stroke).
Gu Long
Hong kong born taiwanese writer (1938–1985).
Born June 7th, 1938 in Hong Kong, British Hong Kong.
Died September 23rd, 1985 at 47 years old in Taipei (liver cirrhosis).
Francis Thompson
British poet (1859-1907).
Born December 16th, 1859 in Preston. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1907 at 47 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]
Milena Jesenská
Czech journalist, writer, editor and translator (1896-1944).
Born August 10th, 1896 in Prague.
Died May 17th, 1944 at 47 years old in Ravensbrück concentration camp, Ravensbrück (kidney failure).
Shūji Terayama
Japanese playwright, writer (1935-1983).
Born December 10th, 1935 in Hirosaki.
Died May 4th, 1983 at 47 years old in Suginami (liver cirrhosis).
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