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Dead at age 48
620 Notable deaths
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]
Ahmad Shah Massoud
Afghan military leader (1953–2001).
Born September 2nd, 1953 in Bazarak.
Died September 9th, 2001 at 48 years old in Khwaja Bahauddin District (bomb attack).
Wayne Static
American musician (1965–2014).
Born November 4th, 1965 in Muskegon.
Died November 1st, 2014 at 48 years old in Landers (drug overdose).
Gavin Creel
American actor and singer (1976–2024).
Born April 18th, 1976 in Findlay.
Died September 30th, 2024 at 48 years old in Manhattan (nerve sheath neoplasms). [ref]
Vince Foster
American lawyer (1945-1993).
Born January 15th, 1945 in Hope.
Died July 20th, 1993 at 48 years old in Fairfax County.
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).
Peter Allen
Australian singer and songwriter (1944–1992).
Born February 10th, 1944 in Tenterfield.
Died June 18th, 1992 at 48 years old in San Diego (death from AIDS-related complications).
Mike Todd
American theatre and film producer.
Born June 22nd, 1909 in Minneapolis.
Died March 22nd, 1958 at 48 years old in Grants.
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