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Dead at age 49
472 Notable deaths
Christoph Schlingensief
German theatre and film director, playwright, and performance artist (1960-2010).
Born October 24th, 1960 in Oberhausen. [ref]
Died August 21st, 2010 at 49 years old in Berlin (lung cancer). [ref]
Manuel Fernández Silvestre
Spanish general (1871–1921).
Born December 16th, 1871 in El Caney.
Died July 22nd, 1921 at 49 years old in Annual.
Jakob Rosenfeld
Austrian physician (1903-1952).
Born January 11th, 1903 in Lviv.
Died April 22nd, 1952 at 49 years old in Tel Aviv.
Heinz Pagels
American physicist (1939–1988).
Born February 19th, 1939 in New York City.
Died July 23rd, 1988 at 49 years old in Pyramid Peak (falling from height).
Layla Al-Attar
Iraqi artist and painter (1944-1993).
Born May 7th, 1944 in Baghdad.
Died June 27th, 1993 at 49 years old in Baghdad.
John Henry Twachtman
American painter (1853-1902).
Born August 4th, 1853 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1902 at 49 years old in Gloucester (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Erich Klausener
German politician (1885-1934).
Born January 25th, 1885 in Düsseldorf.
Died June 30th, 1934 at 49 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Nae Ionescu
Romanian philosopher, logician, mathematician, professor, and journalist.
Born June 16th, 1890 in Brăila.
Died March 15th, 1940 at 49 years old in Miercurea Ciuc. [ref]
Karl Holz
Nazi leader (1895-1945).
Born December 27th, 1895 in Nuremberg.
Died April 20th, 1945 at 49 years old in Nuremberg.
Uwe Johnson
German writer.
Born July 20th, 1934 in Kamień Pomorski. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1984 at 49 years old in Sheerness (myocardial infarction).
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