Dead at age 50

444 Notable deaths

Ueli Kestenholz

Swiss snowboarder and extreme athlete (1975–2026).

Born May 10th, 1975 in Thun.

Died January 11th, 2026 at 50 years old in Sion. [ref]

Leslie Hammond

Field hockey player.

Born March 4th, 1905 in Chennai.

Died June 26th, 1955 at 50 years old in Ballarat.

Zoltán Huszárik

Hungarian filmmaker (1931-1981).

Born May 14th, 1931 in Domony. [ref]

Died October 15th, 1981 at 50 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Max Houben

Athlete, bobsledder and footballer (1898-1949).

Born May 5th, 1898 in Verviers.

Died February 10th, 1949 at 50 years old in Lake Placid.

Karel Halíř

Czech violinist (1859-1909).

Born February 1st, 1859 in Vrchlabí. [ref]

Died December 21st, 1909 at 50 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Thierry Van Werveke

Luxembourgish actor (1958-2009).

Born October 23rd, 1958 in Geneva.

Died January 12th, 2009 at 50 years old in Luxembourg (cancer).

Ludvig Karsten

Norwegian artist (1876-1926).

Born May 8th, 1876 in Christiania. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1926 at 50 years old in Paris (fall). [ref]

Walter Bénéteau

French cyclist.

Born July 28th, 1972 in Les Essarts.

Died December 11th, 2022 at 50 years old in Bali Island. [ref]

Leonid Kubbel

Russian chess player (1891-1942).

Born December 25th, 1891 in Saint Petersburg.

Died April 18th, 1942 at 50 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Zsigmond Kunfi

Hungarian politician (1879-1929).

Born April 28th, 1879 in Nagykanizsa. [ref]

Died November 18th, 1929 at 50 years old in Vienna (intoxication).

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Whether or not there’s an afterlife, screw it. Just live your life right here right now before it’s too late. Maxime Lagacé