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Dead at age 50
587 Notable deaths
Gustav Mahler
Austrian late-romantic composer (1860–1911).
Born July 7th, 1860 in Kaliště. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1911 at 50 years old in Vienna (sepsis, endocarditis). [ref]
John Pinette
American comedian and actor (1964–2014).
Born March 23rd, 1964 in Boston.
Died April 5th, 2014 at 50 years old in Pittsburgh (pulmonary embolism).
Veronica Lake
American actress (1922–1973).
Born November 14th, 1922 in Brooklyn.
Died July 7th, 1973 at 50 years old in Burlington (hepatitis, kidney failure).
Stepan Bandera
Ukrainian nationalist leader (1909–1959).
Born January 1st, 1909 in Staryi Uhryniv.
Died October 15th, 1959 at 50 years old in Munich (poisoning).
Isadora Duncan
American dancer and choreographer (1877–1927).
Born May 26th, 1877 in San Francisco.
Died September 14th, 1927 at 50 years old in Nice (ligature strangulation). [ref]
Kenny Everett
British radio dj and entertainer (1944–1995).
Born December 25th, 1944 in Seaforth.
Died April 4th, 1995 at 50 years old in London (death from AIDS-related complications).
Nicholas II of Russia
The 14th and last emperor of russia (1894–1917).
Born May 18th, 1868 in Pushkin.
Died July 17th, 1918 at 50 years old in Yekaterinburg, Ipatiev House (gunshot wound).
Dee Dee Ramone
American bassist (1951–2002).
Born September 18th, 1951 in Fort Lee.
Died June 5th, 2002 at 50 years old in Hollywood (heroin overdose).
Stieg Larsson
Swedish author (1954–2004).
Born August 15th, 1954 in Skelleftehamn.
Died November 9th, 2004 at 50 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction).
Sergei Eisenstein
Soviet filmmaker (1898–1948).
Born January 22nd, 1898 in Riga.
Died July 23rd, 1948 at 50 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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