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Dead at age 48
442 Notable deaths
Curly Howard
American comedian as one of the three stooges (1903-1952).
Born October 22nd, 1903 in Bensonhurst.
Died January 18th, 1952 at 48 years old in San Gabriel (cerebral hemorrhage).
Kahlil Gibran
Lebanese-american writer, poet, and painter (1883–1931).
Born January 6th, 1883 in Bsharri. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1931 at 48 years old in New York City (tuberculosis, liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Marty Feldman
British author, actor, comedian and director (1934-1982).
Born July 8th, 1934 in London.
Died December 2nd, 1982 at 48 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Steele
American musician (1962-2010).
Born January 4th, 1962 in Brooklyn.
Died April 14th, 2010 at 48 years old in Brooklyn (sepsis).
Shirley Jackson
Novelist, short story writer.
Born December 14th, 1916 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 8th, 1965 at 48 years old in North Bennington (heart failure). [ref]
John Allen Muhammad
American serial killer, co-perpetrator in the "dc sniper case".
Born December 31st, 1960 in New Orleans.
Died November 10th, 2009 at 48 years old in Greensville County, Jarratt (lethal injection). [ref]
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Afghan military leader (1953-2001).
Born September 2nd, 1953 in Bazarak.
Died September 9th, 2001 at 48 years old in Takhar. [ref]
Vince Foster
American lawyer (1945-1993).
Born January 15th, 1945 in Hope.
Died July 20th, 1993 at 48 years old in Fairfax County.
Peter Allen
Australian songwriter (1944-1992).
Born February 10th, 1944 in Tenterfield. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1992 at 48 years old in San Diego (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Icelandic musician and composer.
Born September 19th, 1969 in Reykjavík.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 48 years old in Berlin (drug overdose). [ref]
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