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Dead at age 48
622 Notable deaths
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]
Mirjami Kuosmanen
Finnish actress (1915–1963).
Born February 22nd, 1915 in Keuruu.
Died August 5th, 1963 at 48 years old in Helsinki (disease).
Augustin Chantrel
French footballer (1906-1956).
Born July 8th, 1908 in Mers-les-Bains. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1956 at 48 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Joaquín Gaztambide
Composer of zarzuelas from navarre, spain.
Born February 7th, 1822 in Tudela.
Died March 18th, 1870 at 48 years old in Madrid (liver disease).
Emilie Kempin-Spyri
Swiss jurist and women's rights advocate (1853-1901), editor.
Born March 18th, 1853 in Zurich, Altstetten. [ref]
Died April 12th, 1901 at 48 years old in Basel. [ref]
Martin Laciga
Swiss beach volleyball player (1975–2023).
Born January 25th, 1975 in Aarberg.
Died August 22nd, 2023 at 48 years old [ref]
Erkki Karu
Finnish filmmaker (1887–1935).
Born April 10th, 1887 in Helsinki.
Died December 8th, 1935 at 48 years old in Helsinki.
Albert Hoffa
German surgeon (1859-1907).
Born March 31st, 1859 in Richmond.
Died December 31st, 1907 at 48 years old in Cologne.
G.R. Aldo
Cinematographer (1902–1953).
Born January 1st, 1905 in Scorzè.
Died November 14th, 1953 at 48 years old in Pianiga (traffic collision).
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Life is hard. After all, it kills you. Katharine Hepburn