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Dead at age 48
443 Notable deaths
Jonathan Crombie
Canadian actor.
Born October 12th, 1966 in Toronto.
Died April 15th, 2015 at 48 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Ari Up
German punk rock singer.
Born January 17th, 1962 in Munich.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Stanley Baker
Welsh actor and film producer (1928-1976).
Born February 28th, 1928 in Ferndale. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1976 at 48 years old in Málaga (pneumonia, lung cancer, cancer). [ref]
Hawley Harvey Crippen
American physician, salesman, murderer.
Born September 11th, 1862 in Coldwater.
Died November 23rd, 1910 at 48 years old in London (hanging).
Joey Dunlop
British motorcycle racer.
Born February 25th, 1952 in Ballymoney.
Died July 2nd, 2000 at 48 years old in Tallinn.
Roy Buchanan
American blues musician.
Born September 23rd, 1939 in Ozark. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1988 at 48 years old in Fairfax (hanging). [ref]
Gorgeous George
American professional wrestler (1915—1963).
Born March 24th, 1915 in Butte.
Died December 26th, 1963 at 48 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Ilan Ramon
Israeli fighter pilot and later the first israeli astronaut.
Born June 20th, 1954 in Ramat Gan.
Died February 1st, 2003 at 48 years old in Texas.
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]
Big Syke
American rapper.
Born March 31st, 1968 in Inglewood.
Died December 5th, 2016 at 48 years old in Hawthorne. [ref]
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