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Dead at age 49
472 Notable deaths
Sanji Iwabuchi
Imperial japanese navy admiral (1895–1945).
Born March 2nd, 1895 in Sanjō-shi.
Died February 26th, 1945 at 49 years old in Manila.
Nicholas John Spykman
Dutch-american geopolitician (1893-1943).
Born October 13th, 1893 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1943 at 49 years old in New Haven (cancer). [ref]
Carl Mayer
British-german screenwriter (1894-1944).
Born November 20th, 1894 in Graz.
Died July 1st, 1944 at 49 years old in London (cancer).
Tom Waddell
Founder of gay games (1937–1987).
Born November 1st, 1937 in Paterson.
Died July 11th, 1987 at 49 years old in San Francisco (death from AIDS-related complications).
Prince Kyril, Prince of Preslav
Bulgarian royal (1895-1945).
Born November 17th, 1895 in Sofia.
Died February 1st, 1945 at 49 years old in Sofia (gunshot wound).
James Oliver Curwood
American writer and conservationist.
Born June 12th, 1878 in Owosso. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1927 at 49 years old in Owosso (sepsis). [ref]
Reuven Shiloah
Director of mossad from 1949 to 1953.
Born December 20th, 1909 in Jerusalem.
Died May 10th, 1959 at 49 years old in Jerusalem.
Josef Bürckel
German nazi politician, gauleiter of vienna (1895–1944).
Born March 30th, 1895 in Lingenfeld.
Died September 28th, 1944 at 49 years old in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
John Thayer
American sportsman and businessman (1862-1912).
Born April 21st, 1862 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 49 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
David Goodis
Novelist, screenwriter (1917–1967).
Born March 2nd, 1917 in Philadelphia.
Died January 7th, 1967 at 49 years old in Philadelphia.
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