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Dead at age 48
459 Notable deaths
Yuk Young-soo
First lady of south korea (1925-1974).
Born November 29th, 1925 in Okcheon County.
Died August 15th, 1974 at 48 years old in Seoul.
Edward Bellamy
American author and socialist.
Born March 26th, 1850 in Chicopee. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1898 at 48 years old in Chicopee (tuberculosis). [ref]
Ring Lardner
Sportswriter, short story writer.
Born June 3rd, 1885 in Niles. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1933 at 48 years old in East Hampton (tuberculosis). [ref]
Aaron Nimzovich
Latvian-born danish chess player and theoretician (1886-1935).
Born November 7th, 1886 in Riga.
Died March 16th, 1935 at 48 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia).
Esther Phillips
American r&b singer.
Born December 23rd, 1935 in Galveston. [ref]
Died August 7th, 1984 at 48 years old in Torrance (kidney failure, liver failure). [ref]
Yuri Shatunov
Russian singer (1973-2022).
Born September 6th, 1973 in Kumertau.
Died June 23rd, 2022 at 48 years old in Domodedovo. [ref]
Joseph Petrosino
Italian-american police officer.
Born August 30th, 1860 in Padula.
Died March 12th, 1909 at 48 years old in Palermo.
Seraphim Rose
American orthodox writer and saint.
Born August 13th, 1934 in San Diego.
Died September 2nd, 1982 at 48 years old in Platina.
Cayetano Santos Godino
Serial killer (1896–1944).
Born October 31st, 1896 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 15th, 1944 at 48 years old in Ushuaia (internal bleeding).
Sidney Howard
American writer (1891-1939).
Born June 26th, 1891 in Oakland.
Died August 23rd, 1939 at 48 years old in Tyringham.
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