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Dead at age 49
472 Notable deaths
Isabelle Dinoire
Partial face transplant recipient (1967–2016).
Born February 3rd, 1967 in Maubeuge.
Died April 22nd, 2016 at 49 years old in Amiens (cancer).
Wanda Rutkiewicz
Polish mountain climber (1943-1992).
Born February 4th, 1943 in Plungė.
Died May 13th, 1992 at 49 years old in Kanchenjunga. [ref]
Pierre Laporte
Canadian journalist, lawyer and politician (1921-1970).
Born February 25th, 1921 in Montreal.
Died October 17th, 1970 at 49 years old in Quebec City.
Glen Buxton
American guitarist, songwriter (1947-1997).
Born November 10th, 1947 in Akron.
Died October 19th, 1997 at 49 years old in Clarion (pneumonia).
Chester Williams
South african rugby union footballer and coach (1970-2019).
Born August 8th, 1970 in Paarl.
Died September 6th, 2019 at 49 years old in Cape Town (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claudia Jones
Trinidad & tobago-born black communist and political activist.
Born February 15th, 1915 in Port of Spain. [ref]
Died December 25th, 1964 at 49 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]
Wolfram von Richthofen
German military officer and aviator (1895–1945).
Born October 10th, 1895 in Bartoszówek.
Died July 12th, 1945 at 49 years old (brain cancer).
Anthony Fokker
Dutch aviation pioneer and an aircraft manufacturer (1890-1939).
Died December 23rd, 1939 at 49 years old in New York City (meningitis).
Ernest Becker
American cultural anthropologist (1924–1974).
Born September 27th, 1924 in Springfield.
Died March 6th, 1974 at 49 years old in Vancouver (colorectal cancer).
Emilio Mola
Spanish military commander (1887-1937).
Born July 9th, 1887 in Placetas.
Died June 3rd, 1937 at 49 years old in Alcocero de Mola. [ref]
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