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Dead at age 48
620 Notable deaths
Lili Elbe
Danish painter and transgender woman (1882–1931).
Born December 28th, 1882 in Vejle.
Died September 13th, 1931 at 48 years old in Dresden (complication).
Barack Obama Sr.
Economist and father of barack obama jr. (1934–1982).
Born June 18th, 1934 in Nyang'oma Kogelo.
Died November 24th, 1982 at 48 years old in Nairobi (traffic collision).
Graham Chapman
English actor, comedian and writer (1941–1989).
Born January 8th, 1941 in Stoneygate.
Died October 4th, 1989 at 48 years old in Maidstone (oropharynx cancer).
Cecil John Rhodes
British businessman, mining magnate and politician in south africa (1853-1902).
Born July 5th, 1853 in Bishop's Stortford.
Died March 26th, 1902 at 48 years old in Muizenberg (heart failure).
Lee Sun-kyun
South korean actor (1975–2023).
Born March 2nd, 1975 in South Korea. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2023 at 48 years old in Seoul (carbon monoxide poisoning). [ref]
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).
Peter Steele
American musician (1962–2010).
Born January 4th, 1962 in Brooklyn.
Died April 14th, 2010 at 48 years old in Scranton (sepsis).
James Clerk Maxwell
Scottish physicist (1831–1879).
Born June 13th, 1831 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1879 at 48 years old in Cambridge (stomach cancer). [ref]
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 (cancer, 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).
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