Dead at age 47

544 Notable deaths

Hermann Heinrich Gossen

Prussian economist (1810–1858).

Born September 7th, 1810 in Düren.

Died February 13th, 1858 at 47 years old in Cologne.

Anton de Kom

Surinamese resistance fighter and anti-colonialist author.

Born February 22nd, 1898 in Paramaribo. [ref]

Died April 24th, 1945 at 47 years old in Stalag X-B (tuberculosis). [ref]

Markus Beyer

German boxer (1971–2018).

Born April 28th, 1971 in Erlabrunn.

Died December 3rd, 2018 at 47 years old in Berlin (cancer).

Karl-Gustav Sauberzweig

German general (1899–1946).

Born September 1st, 1899 in Wysoka.

Died October 20th, 1946 at 47 years old in Neuengamme (poisoning).

Alice Freeman Palmer

American educator (1855–1902).

Born February 21st, 1855 in Colesville. [ref]

Died December 6th, 1902 at 47 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).

Mary Eaton

American actress (1901–1948).

Born January 29th, 1901.

Died October 10th, 1948 at 47 years old in Hollywood (liver cirrhosis).

Igor Sypniewski

Polish footballer (1974–2022).

Born November 10th, 1974 in Łódź.

Died November 4th, 2022 at 47 years old in Łódź.

Henryk Sucharski

Major of the polish army (1898–1946).

Born November 12th, 1898 in Gręboszów.

Died August 30th, 1946 at 47 years old in Naples (peritonitis).

Prince Louis, Count of Trani

Prince of bourbon-two sicilies.

Born August 1st, 1838 in Naples.

Died June 8th, 1886 at 47 years old in Paris.

Sait Faik Abasıyanık

Turkish writer of short stories and poetry (1906-1954).

Born November 23rd, 1906 in Adapazarı.

Died May 11th, 1954 at 47 years old in Istanbul (liver cirrhosis).

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Losing your life is not the worst thing that can happen. The worst thing is to lose your reason for living. Jo Nesbø