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Dead at age 50
587 Notable deaths
Bruno Schulz
Polish novelist and painter (1892-1942).
Born July 12th, 1892 in Drohobych.
Died December 19th, 1942 at 50 years old in Drohobych Ghetto.
Duchess Sophie Charlotte in Bavaria
Bavarian duchess (1847-1897); victim of the bazar de la charité fire.
Born February 22nd, 1847 in Munich.
Died May 4th, 1897 at 50 years old in Paris (conflagration at the Bazar de la Charité).
Rowland S. Howard
Australian musician and songwriter (1959–2009).
Born October 24th, 1959 in Melbourne.
Died December 30th, 2009 at 50 years old in Melbourne (liver cancer). [ref]
Emmaline Henry
American actress (1928–1979).
Born November 1st, 1928 in Philadelphia.
Died October 8th, 1979 at 50 years old in Palm Springs (brain cancer).
Karl Gebhardt
German physician and convicted war criminal (1897–1948).
Born November 23rd, 1897 in Haag in Oberbayern.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 50 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).
Lella Lombardi
Italian racing driver, female f1 driver.
Born March 26th, 1941 in Frugarolo.
Died March 3rd, 1992 at 50 years old in Milan (breast cancer).
Djemal Pasha
Turkish general and politician (1872-1922).
Born May 6th, 1872 in Mytilene.
Died July 21st, 1922 at 50 years old in Tbilisi.
Laurent Fignon
French professional road bicycle racer (1960–2010).
Born August 12th, 1960 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 31st, 2010 at 50 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Luís I of Portugal
King of portugal from 1861 to 1889.
Born November 12th, 1838 in Lisbon.
Died October 31st, 1889 at 50 years old in Cascais.
John Ogonowski
American pilot and agricultural activist.
Born February 24th, 1951 in Lowell.
Died September 11th, 2001 at 50 years old in New York City (stab wound).
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius