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Dead at age 48
477 Notable deaths
Ilan Ramon
Israeli fighter pilot and later the first israeli astronaut.
Born June 20th, 1954 in Ramat Gan.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 48 years old in Texas.
Roy Buchanan
American blues musician (1939–1988).
Born September 23rd, 1939 in Ozark.
Died August 14th, 1988 at 48 years old in Fairfax (hanging).
Gorgeous George
American professional wrestler (1915—1963).
Born March 24th, 1915 in Butte.
Died December 26th, 1963 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Jeon Mi-seon
South korean actress.
Born December 7th, 1970 in Jeonju. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2019 at 48 years old in Jeonju, Wansan-gu (hanging to death).
Alice Pearce
American actress (1917-1966).
Born October 16th, 1917 in New York City.
Died March 3rd, 1966 at 48 years old in Hollywood (ovarian cancer).
Prince Aly Khan
Pakistani diplomat.
Born June 13th, 1911 in Turin.
Died May 12th, 1960 at 48 years old in Suresnes (traffic collision).
Chögyam Trungpa
Tibetan buddhist lama and writer (1939-1987).
Died April 4th, 1987 at 48 years old in Halifax (liver cirrhosis).
Francesco Quinn
Italian-born actor.
Born March 22nd, 1963 in Rome.
Died August 5th, 2011 at 48 years old in Malibu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Big Syke
American rapper.
Born March 31st, 1968 in Inglewood.
Died December 5th, 2016 at 48 years old in Hawthorne. [ref]
Allan Sherman
American musician and comedian (1924-1973).
Born November 30th, 1924 in Chicago.
Died November 20th, 1973 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
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