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Dead at age 47
396 Notable deaths
Michael Clarke
American drummer (1946–1993).
Born June 3rd, 1946 in Spokane.
Died December 19th, 1993 at 47 years old in Treasure Island.
Symon Petliura
Ukrainian military leader (1879–1926).
Born May 22nd, 1879 in Poltava. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1926 at 47 years old in Paris. [ref]
Pavel Srniček
Czech soccer player, soccer representant and soccer coach (1968-2015).
Born March 10th, 1968 in Ostrava, Karviná. [ref]
Died December 29th, 2015 at 47 years old in Ostrava, Poruba, University Hospital Ostrava (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Vladimir Solovyov
Russian philosopher (1853-1900).
Born January 28th, 1853 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1900 at 47 years old in Uzkoye. [ref]
Mickey Marcus
Israeli general.
Born February 22nd, 1901 in Manhattan.
Died June 11th, 1948 at 47 years old in Abu Ghosh.
Theo van Doesburg
Dutch architect, painter, draughtsman and writer (1883-1931).
Born August 30th, 1883 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died March 7th, 1931 at 47 years old in Davos (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ernst Lindemann
German naval officer.
Born March 28th, 1894 in Altenkirchen.
Died May 27th, 1941 at 47 years old in Atlantic Ocean.
Andre Matos
Brazilian musician (1971–2019).
Born September 14th, 1971 in São Paulo.
Died June 8th, 2019 at 47 years old in São Paulo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Reinaldo Arenas Fuentes
Cuban poet/novelist/playwright.
Born July 16th, 1943 in Aguas Claras. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1990 at 47 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
Cathal Brugha
Irish revolutionary and politician (1874-1922).
Born July 18th, 1874 in Dublin.
Died July 7th, 1922 at 47 years old in Dublin.
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