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Dead at age 48
477 Notable deaths
Lorenz Hart
American lyricist.
Born May 2nd, 1895 in Harlem. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1943 at 48 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Steve Cochran
American actor.
Born May 25th, 1917 in Eureka.
Died June 15th, 1965 at 48 years old in Guatemala (lung disease). [ref]
Angelique Pettyjohn
American actress and burlesque queen (1943-1992).
Born March 11th, 1943 in Los Angeles.
Died February 14th, 1992 at 48 years old in Las Vegas (cervix uterine cancer).
Blind Willie Johnson
American blues musician (1897–1945).
Born January 22nd, 1897 in Brenham, Pendleton.
Died September 18th, 1945 at 48 years old in Beaumont.
Karel Čapek
Czech writer (1890–1938).
Born January 9th, 1890 in Malé Svatoňovice. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1938 at 48 years old in Vinohrady (pneumonia). [ref]
Larry McDonald
American politician (1935-1983).
Born April 1st, 1935 in Atlanta.
Died September 1st, 1983 at 48 years old in Sakhalin (Korean Air Lines Flight 007 crash).
Brad Allan
Australian martial artist, action choreographer, actor and stunt performer (1973–2021).
Born February 14th, 1973 in Melbourne.
Died August 6th, 2021 at 48 years old [ref]
Bruce Chatwin
English novelist.
Born May 13th, 1940 in Sheffield. [ref]
Died January 18th, 1989 at 48 years old in Nice (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Rashidi Yekini
Nigerian footballer (1963-2012).
Born October 23rd, 1963 in Kaduna.
Died May 4th, 2012 at 48 years old in Ibadan. [ref]
Eve Meyer
American actor and model (1928–1977).
Born December 13th, 1928 in Griffin.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 48 years old in Tenerife North Airport (aviation accident).
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