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Dead at age 47
544 Notable deaths
Caio Fernando Abreu
Brazilian writer (1948–1996).
Born September 12th, 1948 in Santiago.
Died February 25th, 1996 at 47 years old in Porto Alegre (death from AIDS-related complications).
William Wrede
German lutheran theologian (1859–1906).
Born May 10th, 1859 in Bücken.
Died November 23rd, 1906 at 47 years old in Wrocław.
Prince Eduard of Saxe-Altenburg
Saxe-altenburger royal.
Born July 3rd, 1804 in Hildburghausen.
Died May 16th, 1852 at 47 years old in Munich.
Mark Leduc
Boxer (1962-2009).
Born May 4th, 1962 in Toronto.
Died July 22nd, 2009 at 47 years old in Toronto (hyperthermia). [ref]
Kōsaku Aruga
Japanese admiral (1897–1945).
Born August 21st, 1897 in Tatsuno.
Died April 7th, 1945 at 47 years old in East China Sea.
Sadio Camara
Malian military officer (1979—2026).
Born March 22nd, 1979 in Kati. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2026 at 47 years old in Kati (truck bombing). [ref]
Elmer George
Racecar driver (1928-1976).
Born July 15th, 1928 in Hockerville.
Died May 31st, 1976 at 47 years old in Terre Haute.
Fadwa Soliman
Syrian actress.
Born May 17th, 1970 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2017 at 47 years old in Montfermeil (cancer). [ref]
Adolph Northen
German painter notable for depicting battle scenes (1828–1876).
Born November 6th, 1828 in Hann. Münden.
Died May 28th, 1876 at 47 years old in Düsseldorf.
János Farkas
Hungarian footballer (1942-1989).
Born March 27th, 1942 in Budapest. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1989 at 47 years old in Budapest (myocardial infarction).
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