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Dead at age 47
545 Notable deaths
Roger Troutman
American musician (1951–1999).
Born November 29th, 1951 in Hamilton.
Died April 25th, 1999 at 47 years old in Good Samaritan Hospital.
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]
Fernando Pessoa
Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935); creator of the heteronymic system including alberto caeiro, ricardo reis, álvaro de campos, and bernardo soares.
Born June 13th, 1888 in Lisbon. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1935 at 47 years old in Lisbon (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Samuel Colt
19th-century american industrialist and inventor (1814–1862).
Born July 22nd, 1814 in Hartford.
Died January 10th, 1862 at 47 years old in Hartford.
Darla Hood
American actress (1931-1979).
Born November 8th, 1931 in Leedey.
Died June 13th, 1979 at 47 years old in North Hollywood (hepatitis).
Al Lettieri
American actor (1928-1975).
Born February 24th, 1928 in New York City.
Died October 18th, 1975 at 47 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Nicki Aycox
American actress (1975–2022).
Born May 26th, 1975 in Hennessey.
Died November 16th, 2022 at 47 years old (leukemia). [ref]
Vince Flynn
American writer of fiction (1966-2013).
Born April 6th, 1966 in Saint Paul.
Died June 19th, 2013 at 47 years old in Saint Paul (prostate cancer). [ref]
Ari Behn
Norwegian author (1972–2019).
Born September 30th, 1972 in Aarhus.
Died December 25th, 2019 at 47 years old in Lommedalen. [ref]
Nasser El Sonbaty
German egyptian bodybuilder (1965-2013).
Born October 15th, 1965 in Stuttgart.
Died March 20th, 2013 at 47 years old in Cairo (kidney failure).
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