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Dead at age 47
388 Notable deaths
Željko Ražnatović
Serbian military commandant and criminal (1952-2000).
Born April 17th, 1952 in Brežice.
Died January 15th, 2000 at 47 years old in Belgrade.
Darla Hood
Actress (1931-1979).
Born November 8th, 1931 in Leedey.
Died June 13th, 1979 at 47 years old in North Hollywood (hepatitis).
Wendie Jo Sperber
American actress (1958–2005).
Born September 15th, 1958 in Hollywood.
Died November 29th, 2005 at 47 years old in Sherman Oaks (breast cancer). [ref]
Randy Pausch
American professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design.
Born October 23rd, 1960 in Baltimore.
Died July 25th, 2008 at 47 years old in Chesapeake (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935).
Born June 13th, 1888 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1935 at 47 years old in Lisbon (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Peter II of Yugoslavia
Last king of yugoslavia from 1934 to 1945 (1923-1970).
Born September 6th, 1923 in Belgrade.
Died November 3rd, 1970 at 47 years old in Denver (liver cirrhosis).
Charlotte Dawson
New zealand–australian television personality (1966-2014).
Born April 8th, 1966 in Auckland.
Died February 22nd, 2014 at 47 years old in Woolloomooloo (hanging).
Ari Behn
Norwegian author and artist (1972-2019).
Born September 30th, 1972 in Aarhus.
Died December 25th, 2019 at 47 years old in Lommedalen. [ref]
Al Lettieri
American actor (1928-1975).
Born February 24th, 1928 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1975 at 47 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Dye
American film and television actor (1963-2011).
Born January 31st, 1963 in Amory.
Died January 10th, 2011 at 47 years old in San Francisco (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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