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Dead at age 47
544 Notable deaths
Huey P. Newton
Co-founder of the black panther party (1942-1989).
Born February 17th, 1942 in Monroe.
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 47 years old in Oakland.
Francis Gary Powers
American pilot shot down flying a u-2 spy plane over the soviet union (1929-1977).
Born August 17th, 1929 in Jenkins.
Died August 1st, 1977 at 47 years old in Encino (aviation accident).
Rosa Luxemburg
Polish-german marxist revolutionary (1871–1919).
Born March 5th, 1871 in Zamość. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1919 at 47 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound). [ref]
Rosey
Samoan-american professional wrestler (1970-2017).
Born April 7th, 1970 in San Francisco.
Died April 17th, 2017 at 47 years old in Pensacola (heart failure).
Rory Gallagher
Irish guitarist (1948–1995).
Born March 2nd, 1948 in Ballyshannon.
Died June 14th, 1995 at 47 years old in London (infectious disease).
Emperor Taishō
Emperor of japan from 1912 until 1926.
Born August 31st, 1879 in Akasaka Estate.
Died December 25th, 1926 at 47 years old in Hayama Imperial Villa (myocardial infarction, pneumonia).
Sanjeev Kumar
Indian film actor (1938-1985).
Died November 6th, 1985 at 47 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
O. Henry
American short story writer (1862–1910).
Born September 11th, 1862 in Greensboro.
Died June 5th, 1910 at 47 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Ignaz Semmelweis
Hungarian physician, early pioneer of antiseptic procedures (1818–1865).
Died August 13th, 1865 at 47 years old in Oberdöbling (pyaemia).
Coco Lee
Hong kong singer (1975–2023).
Born January 17th, 1976 in British Hong Kong.
Died July 5th, 2023 at 47 years old in Queen Mary Hospital.
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