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Dead at age 48
620 Notable deaths
Tom Fogerty
American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist in creedence clearwater revival (1941–1990).
Born November 9th, 1941 in Berkeley.
Died September 6th, 1990 at 48 years old in Scottsdale (tuberculosis, AIDS related disease).
Scott Joplin
American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917).
Born November 24th, 1868 in Bowie County, Linden, Texarkana.
Died April 17th, 1917 at 48 years old in New York City (neurosyphilis).
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Icelandic musician and composer (1969–2018).
Born September 19th, 1969 in Reykjavík.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 48 years old in Berlin (drug overdose). [ref]
Walter Benjamin
German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic (1892–1940).
Born July 15th, 1892 in Berlin.
Died September 26th, 1940 at 48 years old in Portbou.
Wendy O. Williams
American singer (1949–1998).
Born May 28th, 1949 in Webster.
Died April 6th, 1998 at 48 years old in Storrs-Mansfield (gunshot wound).
Peter Kürten
German serial killer (1883-1931).
Born May 26th, 1883 in Mülheim.
Died July 2nd, 1931 at 48 years old in Cologne (decapitation).
David Janssen
American actor (1931–1980).
Born March 27th, 1931 in Nebraska, Naponee.
Died February 13th, 1980 at 48 years old in California, Malibu (myocardial infarction).
Barbie Hsu
Taiwanese actress, singer and television presenter (1976–2025).
Born October 6th, 1976 in Taipei.
Died February 2nd, 2025 at 48 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Shahzada Dawood
Pakistani philanthropist and businessman (1975–2023).
Born February 12th, 1975 in Pakistan. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2023 at 48 years old in wreck of the RMS Titanic (Titan submersible implosion). [ref]
Diane Arbus
American photographer (1923–1971).
Born March 14th, 1923 in New York City.
Died July 26th, 1971 at 48 years old in Greenwich Village.
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix