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Dead at age 47
544 Notable deaths
Frank Watkins
American musician (1968-2015).
Born February 19th, 1968 in Tampa.
Died October 18th, 2015 at 47 years old (cancer). [ref]
John Boswell
American historian.
Born March 20th, 1947 in Boston.
Died December 24th, 1994 at 47 years old in New Haven (death from AIDS-related complications).
Yuri Budanov
Russian colonel convicted of murder of chechen girl (1963-2011).
Born November 24th, 1963 in Khartsyzk.
Died June 10th, 2011 at 47 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Sidney Paget
English illustrator.
Born October 4th, 1860 in London. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1908 at 47 years old in Margate.
Jean Brooks
American film actress and singer (1915-1963).
Born December 23rd, 1915 in Houston.
Died November 25th, 1963 at 47 years old in Richmond (hepatic encephalopathy).
Armen Gilliam
American basketball player (1964–2011).
Born May 28th, 1964 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 5th, 2011 at 47 years old in Bridgeville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ivor Gurney
British composer and poet.
Born August 28th, 1890 in Gloucester.
Died December 26th, 1937 at 47 years old in Dartford (tuberculosis).
Yumeno Kyūsaku
Japanese writer (1889–1936).
Born January 4th, 1889 in Fukuoka.
Died March 11th, 1936 at 47 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Mirza Delibašić
Bosnian basketball player and coach (1954-2001).
Born January 9th, 1954 in Tuzla.
Died December 8th, 2001 at 47 years old in Sarajevo.
Judi Bari
American environmentalist (1949–1997).
Born November 7th, 1949 in Baltimore.
Died March 2nd, 1997 at 47 years old in California (breast cancer).
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