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Dead at age 50
443 Notable deaths
Tan Yankai
Chinese politician (1880-1930).
Born January 25th, 1880 in Zhuzhou.
Died September 22nd, 1930 at 50 years old in Nan-ching (cerebral hemorrhage).
Rodolfo Walsh
Argentine journalist and writer (1927–1977).
Born January 9th, 1927 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1977 at 50 years old in Buenos Aires (gunshot wound).
Hinako Ashihara
Japanese manga artist (1974–2024).
Born January 25th, 1974 in Hyōgo Prefecture. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2024 at 50 years old in Nikkō-shi.
Mona Rudao
Taiwanese chief of seedeq tribu (1880-1930).
Died November 5th, 1930 at 50 years old in Musha.
Jerry Wald
American screenwriter and producer (1911–1962).
Born September 16th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died July 13th, 1962 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Amet-khan Sultan
Crimean tatar wwii flying ace, test pilot, and twice hero of the soviet union (1920-1971).
Born October 20th, 1920 in Alupka.
Died February 1st, 1971 at 50 years old in Moscow Oblast (aircraft crash).
William Sharp
Scottish writer (1855–1905).
Born September 12th, 1855 in Paisley.
Died December 12th, 1905 at 50 years old in Maniace.
Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed
Ghanaian politician (1974–2025).
Born December 14th, 1974 in Tamale. [ref]
Died August 6th, 2025 at 50 years old in Adansi Asokwa District. [ref]
Musso
Indonesian communist politician (1898-1948).
Born August 12th, 1898 in Kediri.
Died October 31st, 1948 at 50 years old in Madiun.
Panait Istrati
Romanian writer.
Born August 10th, 1884 in Brăila.
Died May 16th, 1935 at 50 years old in Bucharest (tuberculosis). [ref]
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