Dead at age 50
443 Notable deaths
Eve Miller
Actress (1923-1973).
Born August 8th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died August 17th, 1973 at 50 years old in Van Nuys.
Karol Świerczewski
Polish general (1897-1947).
Born February 22nd, 1897 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1947 at 50 years old in Jabłonki. [ref]
Gavin Smith
Canadian professional poker player (1968-2019).
Born September 4th, 1968 in Guelph.
Died January 14th, 2019 at 50 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lasantha Wickrematunge
Sri lankan journalist (1958-2009).
Born April 5th, 1958 in Colombo.
Died January 8th, 2009 at 50 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Rona Hartner
Romanian actress and singer (1973–2023).
Born March 9th, 1973 in Bucharest.
Died November 23rd, 2023 at 50 years old in Toulon. [ref]
Ferdinand von Bredow
German general (1884-1934).
Born May 16th, 1884 in Neuruppin.
Died July 1st, 1934 at 50 years old in Lichterfelde (ballistic trauma).
Alan G. Poindexter
American test pilot and astronaut (1961-2012).
Born November 5th, 1961 in Pasadena.
Died July 1st, 2012 at 50 years old in Pensacola. [ref]
Lew Cody
American actor (1884-1934).
Born February 22nd, 1884 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1934 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jeff Garcia
American actor and comedian (1975–2025).
Born May 3rd, 1975 in Irvine. [ref]
Died December 10th, 2025 at 50 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Nichita Stănescu
Romanian poet and essayist.
Born March 31st, 1933 in Ploiești. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1983 at 50 years old in Bucharest (hepatitis). [ref]
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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia