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Dead at age 49
441 Notable deaths
Arthur Ashe
American tennis player.
Born July 10th, 1943 in Richmond. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1993 at 49 years old in New York City (pneumonia, AIDS related disease). [ref]
Nico
German singer and actress (1938–1988).
Born October 16th, 1938 in Cologne. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1988 at 49 years old in Ibiza (bicycle accident). [ref]
Joey Ramone
American musician and singer-songwriter.
Born May 19th, 1951 in Forest Hills.
Died April 15th, 2001 at 49 years old in New York City (lymphoma). [ref]
Gary Webb
American investigative journalist.
Born August 31st, 1955 in Corona.
Died December 10th, 2004 at 49 years old in Carmichael (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Douglas Adams
English science fiction writer and humourist (1952–2001).
Born March 11th, 1952 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2001 at 49 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ottis Toole
American serial killer, arsonist, cannibal, and necrophile.
Born March 5th, 1947 in Jacksonville.
Died September 15th, 1996 at 49 years old in Raiford (liver cirrhosis).
Jack Cassidy
American actor, director, and singer (1927-1976).
Born March 5th, 1927 in Queens.
Died December 12th, 1976 at 49 years old in Hollywood.
Christian Brando
Child of actor marlon brando and an occasional actor (1958-2008).
Born May 11th, 1958 in Los Angeles.
Died January 26th, 2008 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Edsel Bryant Ford
American businessman (1893-1943).
Born November 6th, 1893 in Detroit.
Died May 26th, 1943 at 49 years old in Grosse Pointe Shores (stomach cancer).
George Lincoln Rockwell
American politician, founder of the american nazi party (1918-1967).
Born March 9th, 1918 in Bloomington.
Died August 25th, 1967 at 49 years old in Arlington County.
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