Dead at age 48

461 Notable deaths

Helmut Kohl

Austrian football referee (1943-1991).

Born February 8th, 1943 in Nußdorf am Haunsberg.

Died September 26th, 1991 at 48 years old in Austria (cancer).

Georges Berger

Belgian racing driver (1918-1967).

Born September 14th, 1918 in Brussels metropolitan area.

Died August 23rd, 1967 at 48 years old in Nürburg.

Xu Dishan

Chinese writer.

Born February 3rd, 1893.

Died August 4th, 1941 at 48 years old in Hong Kong. [ref]

Tadeusz Ślusarski

Polish pole vaulter.

Born May 19th, 1950 in Żary.

Died August 17th, 1998 at 48 years old in Gmina Przybiernów (traffic collision).

Erich Apel

German politician and economist (1917-1965).

Born October 3rd, 1917 in Judenbach.

Died December 3rd, 1965 at 48 years old in East Berlin.

Archibald Clark Robertson

Scottish footballer and manager (1929-1978).

Born September 15th, 1929 in Busby.

Died January 28th, 1978 at 48 years old in Scotland.

Randolph Lycett

English tennis player (1886-1935).

Born August 27th, 1886 in Birmingham.

Died February 9th, 1935 at 48 years old in Jersey.

Joseph A. Valentine

American cinematographer (1900-1949).

Born July 24th, 1900 in New York City.

Died May 18th, 1949 at 48 years old in Cheviot Hills.

Yuri Filipchenko

Russian entomologist (1882-1930).

Born February 13th, 1882 in Bolkhovsky District.

Died May 19th, 1930 at 48 years old in Saint Petersburg (meningitis).

Silvestre Igoa

Spanish footballer (1920-1969).

Born September 5th, 1920 in Donostia-San Sebastián.

Died May 31st, 1969 at 48 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián.

Deaths 331 to 340 of 461

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