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Dead at age 47
544 Notable deaths
Xavier Villaurrutia
Mexican writer (1903–1950).
Born March 27th, 1903 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1950 at 47 years old in Mexico City.
Fergus Anderson
British racing driver (1909-1956).
Born February 9th, 1909 in London Borough of Croydon.
Died May 6th, 1956 at 47 years old in Floreffe (falling).
Hubert Aquin
Canadian writer (1929–1977).
Born October 24th, 1929 in Montreal.
Died March 15th, 1977 at 47 years old in Montreal (gunshot wound).
Vilhelm Knorin
Soviet historian (1890-1938).
Born August 29th, 1890 in Līgatne.
Died July 29th, 1938 at 47 years old in Moscow, Kommunarka shooting ground.
Leslie Johnson
British racing driver.
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Walthamstow.
Died June 8th, 1959 at 47 years old in Gloucestershire.
Jaroslav Čermák
Czech painter (1830–1878).
Born August 1st, 1830 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1878 at 47 years old in Paris. [ref]
José Ballivián
Bolivian general (1805-1852).
Died October 6th, 1852 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Hanka Ordonówna
Polish actress, singer and dancer (1902–1950).
Born September 25th, 1902 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1950 at 47 years old in Beirut (tuberculosis). [ref]
Isaak Zelensky
Politician (1890-1938).
Born June 22nd, 1890 in Saratov.
Died March 15th, 1938 at 47 years old in Moscow.
Öyvind Fahlström
Swedish multimedia artist (1928-1976).
Born December 28th, 1928 in São Paulo.
Died November 9th, 1976 at 47 years old in Stockholm.
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