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Dead at age 47
544 Notable deaths
Nadir Salifov
Azerbaijan crime boss.
Born August 28th, 1972 in Mamishlo.
Died August 20th, 2020 at 47 years old in Antalya.
Vincent Youmans
American composer (1898-1946).
Born September 27th, 1898 in New York City.
Died April 5th, 1946 at 47 years old in Denver (tuberculosis).
Nora Bayes
American singer, actress and comedian (1880–1928).
Born October 3rd, 1880 in Chicago.
Died March 19th, 1928 at 47 years old in Brooklyn (cancer).
Pius Adesanmi
Nigerian-canadian professor (1972-2019).
Born February 27th, 1972 in Isanlu-Itedoijowa. [ref]
Died March 10th, 2019 at 47 years old in Bishoftu (aircraft crash). [ref]
Mohammad Javad Bahonar
Iranian cleric (1933-1981).
Born September 5th, 1933 in Kerman.
Died August 30th, 1981 at 47 years old in Tehran (explosive device).
J. Edward Bromberg
American actor (1903-1951).
Born December 25th, 1903 in Timișoara.
Died December 6th, 1951 at 47 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Gordon Hodgson
Footballer, football manager (1904-1951).
Born April 16th, 1904 in Johannesburg.
Died June 14th, 1951 at 47 years old in Stoke-on-Trent (cancer).
Jane Haining
British righteous among the nations (1897–1944).
Born June 6th, 1897 in Dunscore.
Died July 17th, 1944 at 47 years old in Auschwitz.
Nara Leão
Brazilian singer (1942–1989).
Born January 19th, 1942 in Vitória.
Died June 7th, 1989 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro (brain tumor).
Alois Riegl
Austrian art historian (1858-1905).
Born January 4th, 1858 in Linz. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1905 at 47 years old in Vienna. [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche