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Dead at age 49
412 Notable deaths
Martin Luther
German diplomat (1895-1945).
Born December 16th, 1895 in Berlin.
Died May 13th, 1945 at 49 years old in Berlin.
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).
Vanessa Marquez
American actress (1968-2018).
Born December 21st, 1968 in Los Angeles.
Died August 30th, 2018 at 49 years old in South Pasadena (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Glen Buxton
American guitarist, songwriter (1947-1997).
Born November 10th, 1947 in Akron.
Died October 19th, 1997 at 49 years old in Clarion (pneumonia).
Anthony Fokker
Dutch aviation pioneer and an aircraft manufacturer (1890-1939).
Born April 6th, 1890 in Java. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1939 at 49 years old in New York City (meningitis). [ref]
Kazunari Tanaka
Japanese voice actor.
Born April 8th, 1967 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died October 10th, 2016 at 49 years old in Tokyo (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Ernest Becker
American cultural anthropologist.
Born September 27th, 1924 in Springfield.
Died March 6th, 1974 at 49 years old in Vancouver (colorectal cancer).
Jussi Björling
Swedish tenor.
Born February 2nd, 1911 in Stora Tuna.
Died September 9th, 1960 at 49 years old in Engelbrekt church parish (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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]
Heath Streak
Zimbabwean cricketer.
Born March 16th, 1974 in Bulawayo.
Died September 3rd, 2023 at 49 years old in Matabeleland.
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon