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Dead at age 50
389 Notable deaths
Stella Tennant
Scottish model.
Born December 17th, 1970 in London.
Died December 22nd, 2020 at 50 years old in Duns. [ref]
Edith Stein
Jewish-german catholic nun, theologian and philosopher (1891–1942).
Born October 12th, 1891 in Wrocław.
Died August 9th, 1942 at 50 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp.
Sylvia Rivera
American sexworker transgender rights activist (1951-2002).
Born July 2nd, 1951 in New York City. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2002 at 50 years old in New York City (liver cancer).
Nettie Stevens
American geneticist.
Born July 7th, 1861 in Cavendish.
Died May 4th, 1912 at 50 years old in Baltimore (breast cancer).
Jelly Roll Morton
American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer.
Born October 20th, 1890 in Gulfport. [ref]
Died July 10th, 1941 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (asthma). [ref]
Richard Cromwell
American stage actor (1910-1960).
Born January 8th, 1910 in Long Beach.
Died October 11th, 1960 at 50 years old in Hollywood (liver cancer).
Robert Newton
English stage and film actor.
Born June 1st, 1905 in Shaftesbury. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1956 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nicky Hopkins
English session musician; pianist and organist.
Born February 24th, 1944 in Greater London. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1994 at 50 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Kurt Weill
German composer (1900-1950).
Born March 2nd, 1900 in Dessau. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1950 at 50 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carson McCullers
American writer (1917-1967).
Born February 19th, 1917 in Columbus. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1967 at 50 years old in Nyack (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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