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Dead at age 48
477 Notable deaths
Uwe Beyer
Athletics competitor.
Born April 14th, 1945 in Kiel.
Died April 15th, 1993 at 48 years old in Belek.
Louis Fleury
French musician.
Born May 24th, 1878 in Lyon. [ref]
Died June 10th, 1926 at 48 years old in Paris. [ref]
Germain Derycke
Belgian road bicycle racer (1929–1978).
Born November 2nd, 1929 in Kortrijk.
Died January 13th, 1978 at 48 years old in Kortrijk.
Antonio Suárez Vázquez
Spanish racing cyclist (1932-1981).
Born May 20th, 1932 in Madrid.
Died January 6th, 1981 at 48 years old in Madrid.
Gaston Rebry
Belgian cyclist (1905–1953).
Born January 29th, 1905 in Rollegem-Kapelle.
Died July 3rd, 1953 at 48 years old in Wevelgem.
Alwyn Howard Gentry
American botanist (1945-1993).
Born January 6th, 1945 in Clay Center.
Died August 3rd, 1993 at 48 years old in Ecuador (aviation accident).
Zou Taofen
Chinese journalist (1895–1944).
Born November 5th, 1895 in Yong'an County.
Died July 24th, 1944 at 48 years old in Shanghai.
John DeWitt
American football player, track and field athlete (1881-1930).
Born October 29th, 1881 in Phillipsburg.
Died July 28th, 1930 at 48 years old in New York City.
Abdylaqim Ademi
Politician (1969–2018).
Born December 20th, 1969 in Tetovo, Šemševo. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2018 at 48 years old in Tetovo. [ref]
Bill Whitehouse
British racing driver.
Born April 1st, 1909 in London.
Died July 14th, 1957 at 48 years old in Reims-Gueux.
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