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Dead at age 50
389 Notable deaths
Herbert Backe
German general (1896-1947).
Born May 1st, 1896 in Batumi. [ref]
Died April 7th, 1947 at 50 years old in Nuremberg (hanging).
Buck Jones
American actor.
Born December 12th, 1891 in Vincennes.
Died November 30th, 1942 at 50 years old in Boston. [ref]
Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama
10th panchen lama of the gelug school of tibetan buddhism (1938-1989).
Born February 19th, 1938 in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County.
Died January 28th, 1989 at 50 years old in Xigazê (myocardial infarction).
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu
Japanese prince (1902-1953).
Born June 25th, 1902 in Akasaka Estate. [ref]
Died January 4th, 1953 at 50 years old in Fujisawa (tuberculosis). [ref]
Colby Ruckle
Canadian first world war flying ace (1893-1944).
Born December 23rd, 1893 in Carleton Place.
Died March 9th, 1944 at 50 years old in Whitchurch–Stouffville (myocardial infarction).
Arthur Scherbius
German cryptographer.
Born October 30th, 1878 in Frankfurt am Main.
Died May 13th, 1929 at 50 years old in Berlin (traffic collision).
Isamu Chō
Japanese general (1895-1945).
Born January 19th, 1895 in Fukuoka.
Died June 23rd, 1945 at 50 years old in Okinawa Prefecture (stabbing).
Carmen Amaya Amaya
Spanish flamenco dancer and singer.
Born November 2nd, 1913 in Somorrostro Beach.
Died November 19th, 1963 at 50 years old in Begur.
Tom Tyler
American actor.
Born August 9th, 1903 in Essex County.
Died May 3rd, 1954 at 50 years old in Hamtramck (myocardial infarction).
Mahadev Desai
Indian independence activist, writer and mahatma gandhi's personal secretary.
Born January 1st, 1892 in Surat district. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1942 at 50 years old [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams