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Dead at age 49
441 Notable deaths
Jackie Wilson
American singer and performer (1934-1984).
Born June 9th, 1934 in Detroit. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1984 at 49 years old in Mount Holly Township (pneumonia). [ref]
Isadora Duncan
American dancer and choreographer.
Born May 27th, 1878 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1927 at 49 years old in Nice. [ref]
Sarabjit Singh
Indian national convicted of terrorism and spying by a pakistani court (1963-2013).
Born December 18th, 1963 in Bhikhiwind.
Died May 2nd, 2013 at 49 years old in Jinnah Hospital, Lahore (blunt trauma).
Stuart Scott
American sportscaster and anchor on espn.
Born July 19th, 1965 in Chicago.
Died January 4th, 2015 at 49 years old in Avon (appendix cancer). [ref]
Oskar Dirlewanger
German nazi military officer and ss regiment/brigade commander (1895–1945).
Born September 26th, 1895 in Würzburg.
Died June 7th, 1945 at 49 years old in Altshausen (blunt trauma, torture murder).
L'Wren Scott
American model and fashion/costume designer (1964-2014).
Born April 28th, 1964 in Roy. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2014 at 49 years old in Chelsea (hanging). [ref]
Mike Mentzer
American bodybuilder (1951–2001).
Born November 15th, 1951 in Ephrata.
Died June 10th, 2001 at 49 years old in Los Angeles.
Shifty Shellshock
American rapper, singer and actor.
Born August 23rd, 1974 in Boston. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2024 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Garrincha
Brazilian association football player (1933–1983).
Born October 28th, 1933 in Rio de Janeiro, Pau Grande. [ref]
Died January 20th, 1983 at 49 years old in Rio de Janeiro (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
William Bonin
American serial killer (1947–1996).
Born January 8th, 1947 in Willimantic.
Died February 23rd, 1996 at 49 years old in San Quentin State Prison (lethal injection).
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