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Dead at age 47
545 Notable deaths
Big John Studd
American professional wrestler and actor (1948-1995).
Born February 19th, 1948 in Butler.
Died March 20th, 1995 at 47 years old in Burke (lymphoma, liver cancer).
Yasuko Namba
Japanese mountain climber (1949–1996).
Born February 2nd, 1949 in Tokyo.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 47 years old in Mount Everest.
Mandisa
American singer.
Born October 1st, 1976 in Citrus Heights.
Died April 18th, 2024 at 47 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Robert Miles
Swiss-born italian record producer, composer, musician and dj (1969–2017).
Born November 3rd, 1969 in Fleurier. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2017 at 47 years old in Ibiza (cancer). [ref]
Željko Ražnatović
Serbian military commandant and criminal.
Born April 17th, 1952 in Brežice.
Died January 15th, 2000 at 47 years old in Belgrade.
James Connolly
Irish republican, trade unionist and socialist revolutionary.
Born June 5th, 1868 in Edinburgh.
Died May 12th, 1916 at 47 years old in Dublin (gunshot wound).
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).
Paul Morphy
Us chess player (1837–1884).
Born June 22nd, 1837 in New Orleans.
Died July 10th, 1884 at 47 years old in New Orleans (stroke).
Theo van Gogh
Dutch film director (1957–2004).
Born July 23rd, 1957 in The Hague. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2004 at 47 years old in Amsterdam (stab wound, gunshot wound). [ref]
Bajrakitiyabha, Princess Rajasarinisiribajra
Thai princess and daughter of rama x (1978–2026).
Born December 7th, 1978 in Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall.
Died June 11th, 2026 at 47 years old in King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (sepsis). [ref]
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