Dead at age 47

415 Notable deaths

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). [ref]

Rory Gallagher

Irish musician (1948-1995).

Born March 2nd, 1948 in Ballyshannon. [ref]

Died June 14th, 1995 at 47 years old in London (infectious disease). [ref]

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).

Sanjeev Kumar

Accomplished indian film actor (1938-1985).

Born July 9th, 1938 in Surat.

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).

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.

Maximilian Kolbe

Polish conventual franciscan friar, martyr and saint of the roman catholic church (1894–1941).

Born January 8th, 1894 in Zduńska Wola.

Died August 14th, 1941 at 47 years old in Auschwitz (lethal injection).

Klara Hitler

Mother of adolf hitler.

Born August 12th, 1860 in Weitra.

Died December 21st, 1907 at 47 years old in Urfahr.

Ratanji Tata

Indian industrialist and philanthropist (1871–1918).

Born January 20th, 1871 in Mumbai.

Died September 5th, 1918 at 47 years old in St Ives.

Jani Lane

American rock singer (1964–2011).

Born February 1st, 1964 in Akron.

Died August 11th, 2011 at 47 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder