Dead at age 48
436 Notable deaths
Lee Sun-kyun
South korean actor (1975–2023).
Born March 2nd, 1975 in Seoul.
Died December 27th, 2023 at 48 years old in Seoul (carbon monoxide poisoning). [ref]
Wayne Static
American musician (1965–2014).
Born November 4th, 1965 in Muskegon.
Died November 1st, 2014 at 48 years old in Landers (drug overdose).
Scott Joplin
American composer, musician, and pianist.
Born November 24th, 1868 in Texarkana. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1917 at 48 years old in New York City (syphilis). [ref]
Maureen Starkey Tigrett
Wife of ringo starr (1946–1994).
Born August 4th, 1946 in Liverpool.
Died December 30th, 1994 at 48 years old in Seattle (leukemia).
Mike Todd
American theatre and film producer.
Born June 22nd, 1909 in Minneapolis.
Died March 22nd, 1958 at 48 years old in Grants.
Wendy O. Williams
American singer (1949–1998).
Born May 28th, 1949 in Webster. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1998 at 48 years old in Storrs (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Walter Benjamin
German literary critic, philosopher and social critic (1892-1940).
Born July 15th, 1892 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1940 at 48 years old in Portbou (opioid overdose). [ref]
Peter Kürten
German serial killer (1883-1931).
Born May 26th, 1883 in Mülheim.
Died July 2nd, 1931 at 48 years old in Cologne (guillotine).
Tom Fogerty
American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist in creedence clearwater revival.
Born November 9th, 1941 in Berkeley. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1990 at 48 years old in Scottsdale (tuberculosis, AIDS related disease). [ref]
David Janssen
American actor (1931-1980).
Born March 27th, 1931 in Nebraska, Naponee. [ref]
Died February 13th, 1980 at 48 years old in California, Malibu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving