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Dead at age 49

441 Notable deaths

Gene Clark

American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist.

Born November 17th, 1941 in Tipton.

Died May 24th, 1991 at 49 years old in Sherman Oaks (myocardial infarction).

Persis Khambatta

Indian actress (1948-1998).

Born October 2nd, 1948 in Mumbai.

Died August 18th, 1998 at 49 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).

Protima Bedi

Indian model and dancer (1948-1998).

Born October 12th, 1948 in Delhi.

Died August 18th, 1998 at 49 years old in Pithoragarh.

Richard Jeni

American comedian (1957-2007).

Born April 14th, 1957 in Brooklyn.

Died March 10th, 2007 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Christy Brown

Irish artist (1932-1981).

Born June 5th, 1932 in Dublin.

Died September 7th, 1981 at 49 years old in East Pennard (choking).

Kenneth Mitchell

Canadian actor (1974–2024).

Born November 25th, 1974 in Toronto.

Died February 24th, 2024 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]

George Moscone

American lawyer and 37th mayor of san francisco from 1976 to 1978.

Born November 24th, 1929 in San Francisco.

Died November 27th, 1978 at 49 years old in San Francisco (gunshot wound).

Boris III of Bulgaria

King of bulgaria (1894–1943).

Born January 30th, 1894 in Sofia.

Died August 28th, 1943 at 49 years old in Sofia (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Louis Cyr

Canadian strength athlete (1863-1912).

Born October 11th, 1863 in Saint-Cyprien-de-Napierville.

Died November 10th, 1912 at 49 years old in Montreal (nephritis).

Rituparno Ghosh

Indian film director, actor, writer, and lyricist.

Born August 31st, 1963 in Kolkata.

Died May 30th, 2013 at 49 years old in Kolkata (myocardial infarction).

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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir