Dead at age 50
444 Notable deaths
Charlie Shavers
Jazz trumpeter.
Born August 3rd, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 8th, 1971 at 50 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Grigori Sokolnikov
Soviet diplomat (1888-1939).
Born August 15th, 1888 in Romny.
Died May 21st, 1939 at 50 years old in Verkhneuralsk.
Phil Smith
American basketball player (1952-2002).
Born April 22nd, 1952 in San Francisco.
Died July 29th, 2002 at 50 years old in Escondido (multiple myeloma).
Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
German noble (1859-1909).
Born June 18th, 1859 in Remplin.
Died December 5th, 1909 at 50 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Boby Lapointe
French singer-songwriter (1922–1972).
Born April 16th, 1922 in Pézenas. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1972 at 50 years old in Pézenas (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Louis Rosier
French racing driver.
Born November 5th, 1905 in Chapdes-Beaufort.
Died October 29th, 1956 at 50 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Kurt Neumann
American film director.
Born April 5th, 1908 in Nuremberg. [ref]
Died August 21st, 1958 at 50 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
James H. Snook
Sportsperson, veterenarian, and executed murderer (1879–1930).
Born September 17th, 1879 in South Lebanon.
Died February 28th, 1930 at 50 years old in Columbus (electrocution).
Chet Miller
American racing driver.
Born July 19th, 1902 in Detroit.
Died May 15th, 1953 at 50 years old in Indianapolis.
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