Dead at age 50

428 Notable deaths

Rod Serling

American screenwriter (1924–1975).

Born December 25th, 1924 in Syracuse.

Died June 28th, 1975 at 50 years old in Rochester (myocardial infarction).

DMX

American rapper, songwriter and actor (1970–2021).

Born December 18th, 1970 in Mount Vernon.

Died April 9th, 2021 at 50 years old in White Plains (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Parveen Babi

Indian actress.

Born April 4th, 1954 in Junagadh.

Died January 20th, 2005 at 50 years old in Mumbai (diabetes).

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).

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]

David Ruffin

American singer (1941–1991).

Born January 18th, 1941 in Whynot.

Died June 1st, 1991 at 50 years old in Philadelphia (drug overdose).

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]

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Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Tom Stoppard