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Dead at age 48

461 Notable deaths

Luis Emilio Recabarren

Chilean politician (1876-1924).

Born July 6th, 1876 in Valparaíso.

Died December 19th, 1924 at 48 years old in Santiago (ballistic trauma).

Jan Janský

Czech doctor, neurologist and psychiatrist.

Born April 3rd, 1873 in Prague, Smíchov. [ref]

Died September 8th, 1921 at 48 years old in Černošice (stroke). [ref]

Livio Lorenzon

Italian actor (1923-1971).

Born May 6th, 1923 in Trieste. [ref]

Died December 23rd, 1971 at 48 years old in Latisana (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Anja Niedringhaus

German photojournalist (1965–2014).

Born October 12th, 1965 in Höxter. [ref]

Died April 5th, 2014 at 48 years old in Khost. [ref]

Christo Jivkov

Bulgarian actor.

Born February 18th, 1975 in Sofia.

Died March 31st, 2023 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Marion Aye

American film actress.

Born April 5th, 1903 in Chicago.

Died July 21st, 1951 at 48 years old in Hollywood (intoxication).

Sharmila Rege

Indian sociologist.

Born October 7th, 1964 in Pune.

Died July 13th, 2013 at 48 years old in Pune (colorectal cancer).

Ernst Loof

German racing driver (1907-1956).

Born July 4th, 1907 in Oschersleben.

Died March 3rd, 1956 at 48 years old in Bonn (brain cancer).

Sabu Martinez

American musician.

Born July 14th, 1930 in New York City. [ref]

Died January 13th, 1979 at 48 years old in Stockholm (gastrointestinal system disease). [ref]

Sergei Khudyakov

Soviet marshal of aviation (1902-1950).

Born January 7th, 1902 in Böyük Tağlar.

Died April 18th, 1950 at 48 years old in Moscow.

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