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Dead at age 48
445 Notable deaths
Stephen Dunham
American actor (1964-2012).
Born September 14th, 1964 in Boston.
Died September 14th, 2012 at 48 years old in Burbank (myocardial infarction).
Clara Ward
American gospel singer (1924–1973).
Born April 21st, 1924 in Philadelphia.
Died January 16th, 1973 at 48 years old in Los Angeles.
Sergei Kirov
Soviet politician and bolshevik revolutionary.
Born March 27th, 1886 in Urzhum. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1934 at 48 years old in Saint Petersburg (murder). [ref]
Maggie McNamara
American actress (1928-1978).
Born June 18th, 1929 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1978 at 48 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Tribhuvan of Nepal
King of nepal (1906-1955).
Born June 30th, 1906 in Kathmandu.
Died March 13th, 1955 at 48 years old in Zürich (cardiovascular disease).
Carl von Ossietzky
German journalist, author, pacifist and recipient of the 1935 nobel peace prize.
Born October 3rd, 1889 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1938 at 48 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis). [ref]
Sean Reinert
American musician (1971-2020).
Born May 27th, 1971 in Long Beach.
Died January 24th, 2020 at 48 years old in San Bernardino. [ref]
John McGeoch
Scottish rock guitarist.
Born August 25th, 1955 in Greenock.
Died March 4th, 2004 at 48 years old in London.
Marina Tsvetaeva
Russian poet (1892 – 1941).
Born October 8th, 1892 in Moscow. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1941 at 48 years old in Yelabuga (hanging). [ref]
Otto Wächter
Austrian nazi lawyer and politician (1901-1949).
Born July 8th, 1901 in Vienna.
Died July 14th, 1949 at 48 years old in Rome (leptospirosis).
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