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Dead at age 50
419 Notable deaths
Maja Lidia Kossakowska
Polish writer (1972–2022).
Born February 27th, 1972 in Warsaw.
Died May 23rd, 2022 at 50 years old in Stare Załubice (conflagration). [ref]
Lina Cheryazova
Freestyle skier (1968–2019).
Born November 1st, 1968 in Tashkent.
Died March 23rd, 2019 at 50 years old in Novosibirsk (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Eric Lemming
Swedish athlete.
Born February 22nd, 1880 in Göteborgs garnisonsförsamling. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1930 at 50 years old in Masthuggs församling. [ref]
Wilhelm Hasse
German general and knight's cross recipients (1894–1945).
Born November 24th, 1894 in Nysa.
Died May 21st, 1945 at 50 years old in Písek.
Alexandre Jacovleff
French painter (1887-1938).
Born June 25th, 1887 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died May 12th, 1938 at 50 years old in Paris (surgical complications). [ref]
Karl Eugen Neumann
German buddhist and translator (1865–1915).
Born October 18th, 1865 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1915 at 50 years old in Vienna (pneumonia). [ref]
Nikolaos Stratos
Greek politician (1872-1922).
Born May 16th, 1872 in Loutro, Aetolia-Acarnania. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1922 at 50 years old in Goudi (ballistic trauma).
Richard Bergmann
Austrian table tennis player.
Born April 10th, 1919 in Vienna.
Died April 5th, 1970 at 50 years old in London Borough of Wandsworth.
Hisaya Nakajo
Japanese mangaka (1973–2023).
Born September 12th, 1973 in Osaka.
Died October 12th, 2023 at 50 years old [ref]
Billy Burch
Canadian ice hockey player (1900–1950).
Born November 20th, 1900 in Yonkers.
Died November 30th, 1950 at 50 years old in Toronto.
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