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Dead at age 48
461 Notable deaths
Sergei Efron
Officer of the white army; russian and soviet publicist, writer, nkvd agent (1893–1941).
Born October 11th, 1893 in Moscow.
Died October 16th, 1941 at 48 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Stefan Rowecki
Polish general.
Born December 25th, 1895 in Piotrków Trybunalski.
Died August 2nd, 1944 at 48 years old in Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
Anatoly Marchenko
Soviet dissident.
Born January 23rd, 1938 in Barabinsk. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1986 at 48 years old in Chistopol. [ref]
Javier Urruticoechea
Spanish footballer (1952-2001).
Born November 17th, 1952 in San Sebastián.
Died May 24th, 2001 at 48 years old in Esplugues de Llobregat (traffic collision).
Krim Belkacem
Algerian revolutionary fighter and politician.
Born September 14th, 1922 in Aït Yahia Moussa.
Died October 18th, 1970 at 48 years old in Frankfurt.
Princess Helene of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Hereditary grand duchess of oldenburg (1899–1948).
Born December 22nd, 1899 in Bad Arolsen.
Died February 18th, 1948 at 48 years old in Rastede.
Fayza Ahmed
Syrian-egyptian-lebanese singer and actress.
Born December 5th, 1934 in Sidon.
Died September 23rd, 1983 at 48 years old in Cairo (breast cancer).
Vlas Chubar
Soviet politician (1891-1939).
Born February 22nd, 1891 in Fedorivka. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1939 at 48 years old in Moscow (execution by shooting).
Frances MacDonald
Painter from the uk (1873–1921).
Born August 24th, 1873 in Kidsgrove. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1921 at 48 years old in Glasgow. [ref]
Richard Altmann
German pathologist (1852-1900).
Born March 12th, 1852 in Iława.
Died December 8th, 1900 at 48 years old in Wermsdorf.
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