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Dead at age 48

461 Notable deaths

Yan Karlovich Berzin

Russian politician and diplomat (1889-1938).

Born November 25th, 1889 in Jaunpils.

Died July 29th, 1938 at 48 years old in Lubyanka Building.

Sonia Pierre

Haitian-dominican human rights activist.

Born June 4th, 1963 in Villa Altagracia.

Died December 4th, 2011 at 48 years old in Villa Altagracia (myocardial infarction).

Rajko Žižić

Montenegrin basketball player.

Born January 22nd, 1955 in Nikšić.

Died August 7th, 2003 at 48 years old in Belgrade.

Mikhail Artsybashev

Russian writer and playwright (1878–1927).

Born November 5th, 1878 in Dobroslavivka. [ref]

Died March 3rd, 1927 at 48 years old in Warsaw (tuberculosis). [ref]

Maria Restituta Kafka

Franciscan nun and nurse; nazi critic; victim of execution in nazi-run austria.

Born May 1st, 1894 in Husovice.

Died March 30th, 1943 at 48 years old in Vienna (guillotine). [ref]

Théodore Zue Nguema

Association football player and manager.

Born November 9th, 1973 in Mongomo.

Died May 5th, 2022 at 48 years old in Bata. [ref]

Sulejman Delvina

Prime minister of albania (1884-1933).

Born October 5th, 1884 in Delvinë.

Died August 1st, 1933 at 48 years old in Vlorë.

Qeysar Aminpour

Iranian poet.

Born April 23rd, 1959 in Shushtar.

Died October 30th, 2007 at 48 years old

Carlos Mota Pinto

Portuguese politician (1936-1985).

Born July 25th, 1936 in Pombal.

Died May 7th, 1985 at 48 years old in Coimbra (myocardial infarction).

Ganira Pashayeva

Azerbaijani politician.

Born March 24th, 1975 in Düz Qırıqlı. [ref]

Died September 28th, 2023 at 48 years old in Central Clinical Hospital. [ref]

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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan