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Dead at age 48
477 Notable deaths
Helga Arendt
German sprinter.
Born April 24th, 1964 in Cologne.
Died March 11th, 2013 at 48 years old in Pulheim (disease). [ref]
Omar Pkhakadze
Soviet racing cyclist.
Born December 8th, 1944 in Kutaisi.
Died May 21st, 1993 at 48 years old in Tbilisi.
Aloisius Variara
Italian missionary (1875–1923).
Born January 15th, 1875 in Viarigi.
Died February 1st, 1923 at 48 years old in Cúcuta.
Robert Mercier
Footballer (1909-1958).
Born October 14th, 1909 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1958 at 48 years old in Blois. [ref]
María Eugenia Vaz Ferreira
Uruguayan writer.
Born July 13th, 1875 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died May 20th, 1924 at 48 years old in Montevideo.
Martin Rázus
Politician (1888-1937).
Born October 18th, 1888 in Liptovský Mikuláš.
Died August 8th, 1937 at 48 years old in Brezno.
Jiří Skobla
Czechoslovak shot-putter.
Born June 16th, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1978 at 48 years old in Prague (kidney cancer). [ref]
Michael Peter
Field hockey player (1949-1997).
Born May 7th, 1949 in Heidelberg.
Died October 23rd, 1997 at 48 years old in Leimen.
Yukinori Miyabe
Japanese speed skater.
Born July 18th, 1968 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2017 at 48 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
Josip Zovko
Croatian actor.
Died April 3rd, 2019 at 48 years old in Grudsko Vrilo (traffic collision).
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