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Dead at age 50
386 Notable deaths
Rod Serling
American screenwriter, playwright, television producer, and narrator (1924-1975).
Born December 25th, 1924 in Syracuse. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1975 at 50 years old in Rochester (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Joe Strummer
British singer, musician and songwriter (1952-2002).
Born August 21st, 1952 in Ankara. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 2002 at 50 years old in Broomfield (congenital heart disease). [ref]
Hervé Villechaize
French actor (1943–1993).
Born April 23rd, 1943 in Paris.
Died September 4th, 1993 at 50 years old in North Hollywood (ballistic trauma).
David Ruffin
American singer.
Born January 18th, 1941 in Meridian.
Died June 1st, 1991 at 50 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
Michael Jeter
American actor (1952-2003).
Born August 26th, 1952 in Lawrenceburg. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2003 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (epilepsy). [ref]
Alan Ladd
American actor (1913-1964).
Born September 3rd, 1913 in Hot Springs. [ref]
Died January 29th, 1964 at 50 years old in Palm Springs (edema). [ref]
Max Baer
American boxer (1909-1959).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Omaha.
Died November 21st, 1959 at 50 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Billy Mays
American salesperson.
Born July 20th, 1958 in McKees Rocks.
Died June 28th, 2009 at 50 years old in Tampa (hypertensive heart disease). [ref]
Gustav Mahler
Austrian late-romantic composer.
Born July 7th, 1860 in Kaliště. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1911 at 50 years old in Vienna (endocarditis, sepsis). [ref]
Veronica Lake
American actor (1922-1973).
Born November 14th, 1922 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1973 at 50 years old in Burlington (hepatitis, kidney failure). [ref]
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