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Dead at age 49
441 Notable deaths
Jackie Brenston
American r&b singer, saxophonist, songwriter.
Born August 15th, 1930 in Clarksdale. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1979 at 49 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul Giesler
German nazi party functionary, premier of bavaria (1895-1945).
Born June 15th, 1895 in Siegen.
Died May 8th, 1945 at 49 years old in Bischofswiesen.
Julian Scherner
German politician (1895-1945).
Born September 23rd, 1895 in Bagamoyo.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 49 years old in Niepołomice.
Józef Beck
Polish diplomat and military officer (1894-1944).
Born October 4th, 1894 in Warsaw.
Died June 5th, 1944 at 49 years old in Stănești (tuberculosis).
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
Nigerien president (1949-1999).
Born May 9th, 1949 in Dogondoutchi, Maradi.
Died April 9th, 1999 at 49 years old in Niamey (deliberate murder).
Pavel Dybenko
Soviet admiral (1889-1938).
Born February 28th, 1889 in Novozybkov. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1938 at 49 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground. [ref]
Fabián O'Neill
Uruguayan footballer (1973–2022).
Born October 14th, 1973 in Paso de los Toros.
Died December 25th, 2022 at 49 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Vladimir Purishkevich
Russian politician (1870-1920).
Born August 24th, 1870 in Chișinău.
Died February 1st, 1920 at 49 years old in Novorossiysk (typhoid fever).
Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman
Sultan of muscat and oman (1864-1913).
Born June 8th, 1864 in Muscat.
Died October 4th, 1913 at 49 years old in Muscat.
Danielle Bunten Berry
American game designer and programmer (1949-1998).
Born February 19th, 1949 in St. Louis.
Died July 3rd, 1998 at 49 years old in Little Rock (cancer).
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare