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Dead at age 49
10 Notable deaths
Chris Bart-Williams
Sierra leonean-english footballer (born 1974).
Born June 16th, 1974 in Freetown.
Died July 24th, 2023 at 49 years old in Miami. [ref]
Jussi Björling
Swedish tenor (1911–1960).
Born February 5th, 1911 in Stora Tuna.
Died September 9th, 1960 at 49 years old in Engelbrekt church parish (myocardial infarction).
Arthur Greiser
German politician (nsdap), mdr, senate president of the free city of danzig, reich governor and gauleiter of the nsdap, waffen-ss officer and holocaust perpetrator (1897–1946).
Born January 22nd, 1897 in Środa Wielkopolska.
Died July 21st, 1946 at 49 years old in Fort Winiary (hanging to death).
Susan Shaw
English actress (1929–1978).
Born August 29th, 1929 in London Borough of Lambeth.
Died November 27th, 1978 at 49 years old in Middlesex (liver cirrhosis).
Theodore Parker
American transcendentalist, abolitionist and reforming minister (1810-1860).
Born August 24th, 1810 in Lexington.
Died May 10th, 1860 at 49 years old in Florence (tuberculosis).
Bruce Fairbairn
Canadian record producer (1949–1999).
Born December 30th, 1949 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1999 at 49 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Albert Forster
German politician (nsdap), mdr, gauleiter of the nsdap and reich governor in danzig (1902–1952).
Born July 26th, 1902 in Fürth.
Died February 28th, 1952 at 49 years old in Warsaw (hanging to death).
John Gardner
American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor (1933–1982).
Born July 21st, 1933 in Batavia.
Died September 14th, 1982 at 49 years old in Susquehanna River (traffic collision).
Hal March
Actor, comedian and game show host (1920-1970).
Born April 22nd, 1920 in San Francisco.
Died January 19th, 1970 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
John Sparrow David Thompson
Prime minister of canada from 1892 to 1894.
Born November 10th, 1845 in Halifax.
Died December 12th, 1894 at 49 years old in Windsor Castle (myocardial infarction).
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