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