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Dead at age 48
620 Notable deaths
Wilhelm von Bismarck
German politician (1852-1901).
Born August 1st, 1852 in Frankfurt.
Died May 30th, 1901 at 48 years old in Warcino (peritonitis).
Ezio Bosso
Italian composer, pianist and conductor (1971–2020).
Born September 13th, 1971 in Turin.
Died May 15th, 2020 at 48 years old in Bologna (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Franz Bardon
Czech hermeticist, illusionist, occultist and writer (1909-1958).
Born December 1st, 1909 in Kateřinky.
Died July 10th, 1958 at 48 years old in Brno (pancreatitis).
Earl Derr Biggers
American novelist and playwright (1884–1933).
Born August 26th, 1884 in Warren. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1933 at 48 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nebojša Glogovac
Serbian actor (1969–2018).
Born August 30th, 1969 in Trebinje.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 48 years old in Belgrade (lung cancer). [ref]
Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia
Russian noble (1869-1918).
Born October 7th, 1869 in Borjomi.
Died July 18th, 1918 at 48 years old in Alapayevsk (gunshot wound).
Ivan Kharitonov
Russian saint (1870-1918).
Born June 14th, 1870 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 48 years old in Yekaterinburg (gunshot wound).
Gebran Tueni
Lebanese journalist and politician (1957-2005).
Born September 17th, 1957 in Ashrafieh.
Died December 12th, 2005 at 48 years old in Mkalles.
David Datuna
Georgian-american artist.
Born February 10th, 1974 in Tbilisi.
Died May 24th, 2022 at 48 years old in Boston (lung cancer). [ref]
Binyavanga Wainaina
Kenyan writer (1971–2019).
Born January 18th, 1971 in Nakuru.
Died May 21st, 2019 at 48 years old in Nairobi (stroke). [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson