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Dead at age 50
587 Notable deaths
Arthur Griffith
Irish politician and writer, founder of sinn féin (1871–1922).
Born March 31st, 1872 in Dublin.
Died August 12th, 1922 at 50 years old in Dublin (stroke).
Anatoly Slivko
Soviet serial killer (1938-1989).
Born December 28th, 1938 in Izberbash.
Died September 16th, 1989 at 50 years old in Novocherkassk (execution by shooting, gunshot wound).
Glenn Hughes
American singer (1950–2001).
Born July 18th, 1950 in New York City.
Died March 4th, 2001 at 50 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer).
Ninoy Aquino
Filipino senator and governor of tarlac (1932–1983).
Born November 27th, 1932 in Concepcion.
Died August 21st, 1983 at 50 years old in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (assassination).
Louise Bryant
American activist and journalist (1885–1936).
Born December 5th, 1885 in San Francisco.
Died January 6th, 1936 at 50 years old in Sèvres (cerebral hemorrhage).
Zoran Đinđić
Serbian politician (1952−2003).
Born August 1st, 1952 in Šamac.
Died March 12th, 2003 at 50 years old in Belgrade (gunshot wound).
Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter (1925–1976).
Born September 6th, 1925 in Dunleith.
Died August 29th, 1976 at 50 years old in Oakland (respiratory failure).
Clement Vallandigham
American lawyer and politician (1820–1871).
Born July 29th, 1820 in Lisbon.
Died June 17th, 1871 at 50 years old in Lebanon.
Herb Ritts
American photographer (1952–2002).
Born August 13th, 1952 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2002 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr
Lebanese politician (1928-).
Died August 31st, 1978 at 50 years old in disappearance.
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