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Dead at age 48
620 Notable deaths
George Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough
British peer (1844-1892).
Died November 9th, 1892 at 48 years old in Blenheim Palace.
Esther Phillips
American singer (1935–1984).
Born December 23rd, 1935 in Galveston.
Died August 7th, 1984 at 48 years old in Carson (kidney failure, liver failure).
Ring Lardner
American sportswriter, short story writer (1885–1933).
Died September 27th, 1933 at 48 years old in East Hampton (tuberculosis).
Joseph Darnand
French ss officer (1897-1945).
Born March 19th, 1897 in Coligny.
Died October 10th, 1945 at 48 years old in Châtillon (gunshot wound).
Edward Bellamy
American author and socialist (1850–1898).
Born March 26th, 1850 in Chicopee. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1898 at 48 years old in Chicopee (tuberculosis). [ref]
Léon Foucault
French physicist (1819–1868).
Born September 18th, 1819 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1868 at 48 years old in Paris. [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).
William T. G. Morton
United states dental surgeon (1819–1868).
Born August 9th, 1819 in Charlton.
Died July 15th, 1868 at 48 years old in New York City (stroke).
Joseph Petrosino
Italian-american police officer.
Born August 30th, 1860 in Padula.
Died March 12th, 1909 at 48 years old in Palermo.
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).
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