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Dead at age 50
418 Notable deaths
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]
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]
Lasantha Wickrematunge
Sri lankan journalist (1958-2009).
Born April 5th, 1958 in Colombo.
Died January 8th, 2009 at 50 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Robert Heinrich Wagner
German nazi politician (1895-1946).
Born October 13th, 1895 in Eberbach.
Died August 14th, 1946 at 50 years old in Strasbourg (gunshot wound).
Max Koegel
Ss officer (1895-1946).
Born October 16th, 1895 in Füssen.
Died June 26th, 1946 at 50 years old in Nuremberg, Schwabach (hanging).
Princess Françoise, Princess Christopher of Greece and Denmark
Greek and french royal.
Born December 25th, 1902 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 25th, 1953 at 50 years old in Paris.
Karol Świerczewski
Polish general (1897-1947).
Born February 22nd, 1897 in Warsaw.
Died March 28th, 1947 at 50 years old in Jabłonki (killed in action).
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).
Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony
Last crown prince of the kingdom of saxony.
Born January 15th, 1893 in Dresden.
Died May 14th, 1943 at 50 years old in Groß Glienicke (drowning).
Lew Cody
American actor (1884-1934).
Born February 22nd, 1884 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1934 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler