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Dead at age 47
544 Notable deaths
Justin Fairfax
American attorney and politician (1979–2026).
Born February 17th, 1979 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 16th, 2026 at 47 years old in Annandale (gunshot wound). [ref]
Barbara Nichols
American actress (1928-1976).
Born December 10th, 1928 in Mineola.
Died October 5th, 1976 at 47 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Lavr Kornilov
Imperial russian army general (1870–1918).
Born August 19th, 1870 in Oskemen.
Died April 13th, 1918 at 47 years old in Krasnodar.
José Alfredo Jiménez
Mexican singer and songwriter (1926–1973).
Born January 9th, 1926 in Dolores Hidalgo Municipality, Guanajuato. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 1973 at 47 years old in Mexico City (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Abdelhalim Hafez
Egyptian singer and actor (1929–1977).
Born June 21st, 1929 in Elhallawat.
Died March 30th, 1977 at 47 years old in London (liver cirrhosis).
Lionel Crabb
British royal navy frogman, lost at sea under mysterious circumstances (1909–1956).
Born January 28th, 1909 in London.
Died April 19th, 1956 at 47 years old in sea.
Tony Halme
Finnish boxer and politician (1963–2010).
Born January 6th, 1963 in Helsinki.
Died January 8th, 2010 at 47 years old in Helsinki (gunshot wound). [ref]
James Allen
British philosophical writer (1864–1912).
Born November 28th, 1864 in Leicester.
Died January 24th, 1912 at 47 years old in Ilfracombe.
Symon Petliura
Ukrainian military leader (1879–1926).
Born May 22nd, 1879 in Poltava.
Died May 25th, 1926 at 47 years old in Paris.
Isaac Albéniz
Spanish composer (1860-1909).
Born May 29th, 1861 in Camprodon. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1909 at 47 years old in Cambo-les-Bains (nephritis). [ref]
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