Dead at age 48

477 Notable deaths

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).

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). [ref]

John Allen Muhammad

American serial killer, co-perpetrator in the "dc sniper case".

Born December 31st, 1960 in Baton Rouge.

Died November 10th, 2009 at 48 years old in Greensville Correctional Center (lethal injection). [ref]

Shirley Jackson

American writer (1916-1965).

Born December 14th, 1916 in San Francisco.

Died September 8th, 1965 at 48 years old in North Bennington (heart failure).

Terry A. Davis

American computer programmer (1969-2018).

Born December 15th, 1969 in West Allis.

Died August 11th, 2018 at 48 years old in The Dalles (railway accident). [ref]

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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche