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Dead at age 48
620 Notable deaths
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.
Johan Fredrik Eckersberg
Norwegian painter (1822-1870).
Born June 16th, 1822 in Drammen.
Died July 13th, 1870 at 48 years old in Bærum Municipality (tuberculosis).
Abdylaqim Ademi
Politician (1969–2018).
Born December 20th, 1969 in Šemševo, Tetovo. [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.
Ugo Agostoni
Italian road bicycle racer.
Born July 27th, 1893 in Lissone.
Died September 26th, 1941 at 48 years old in Desio.
Kenos Aroi
President of nauru (1942-1991).
Born April 17th, 1942 in Nauru.
Died January 22nd, 1991 at 48 years old
Vasily Timofeyevich Volsky
Soviet colonel general (1897－1946).
Born March 22nd, 1897 in Tula Oblast.
Died February 22nd, 1946 at 48 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Leo Peelen
Dutch racing cyclist (1968-2017).
Born July 16th, 1968 in Arnhem.
Died March 24th, 2017 at 48 years old in Apeldoorn (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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