Dead at age 48
459 Notable deaths
Joan Davis
Actress, vaudevillian.
Born June 29th, 1912 in Saint Paul.
Died May 23rd, 1961 at 48 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Joseph Darnand
French ss officer (1897-1945).
Born March 19th, 1897 in Coligny. [ref]
Died October 10th, 1945 at 48 years old in Châtillon (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Sadegh Hedayat
Iranian writer.
Born February 17th, 1903 in Tehran. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1951 at 48 years old in Paris (asphyxia). [ref]
Gwen Guthrie
American singer-songwriter.
Born July 9th, 1950 in Newark.
Died February 3rd, 1999 at 48 years old in Orange (uterine cancer).
James Le Mesurier
Founder of mayday rescue, white helmets.
Born May 25th, 1971 in Singapore. [ref]
Died November 11th, 2019 at 48 years old in Istanbul (fall). [ref]
Gus Johnson
American basketball player (1938-1987).
Born December 13th, 1938 in Akron.
Died April 29th, 1987 at 48 years old in Akron (brain cancer).
Cleo Moore
American actress (1924–1973).
Born October 31st, 1924 in Baton Rouge.
Died October 25th, 1973 at 48 years old in Inglewood (myocardial infarction).
David J. C. MacKay
Regius professor of engineering at the university of cambridge (1967-2016).
Born April 22nd, 1967 in Stoke-on-Trent. [ref]
Died April 14th, 2016 at 48 years old in Cambridge (stomach cancer). [ref]
Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer.
Born August 30th, 1924 in Fairfield. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1972 at 48 years old in New York City. [ref]
Grace Moore
American operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film (1898-1947).
Born December 5th, 1898 in Cocke County. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1947 at 48 years old in Copenhagen Airport (aviation accident, 1947 KLM Douglas DC-3 Copenhagen accident). [ref]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson