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Dead at age 50
389 Notable deaths
Theodor Eicke
German ss general, commander of concentration camp dachau and inspector of the concentration camps (1892-1943).
Born October 17th, 1892 in Hampont. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1943 at 50 years old in Kharkiv. [ref]
Naim Süleymanoğlu
Turkish weightlifter.
Born January 23rd, 1967 in Ptichar.
Died November 18th, 2017 at 50 years old in Istanbul (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Chris Hani
Anti-apartheid activist (1942-1993).
Born June 28th, 1942 in Transkei, Eastern Cape. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1993 at 50 years old in Boksburg (deliberate murder). [ref]
Marilyn Maxwell
American actress and singer.
Born August 3rd, 1921 in Clarinda. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1972 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roberto Bolaño
Chilean author.
Born April 28th, 1953 in Santiago. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2003 at 50 years old in Barcelona (liver cancer). [ref]
Hafizullah Amin
2nd general secretary of the people's democratic party of afghanistan.
Born August 1st, 1929 in Paghman.
Died December 27th, 1979 at 50 years old in Tajbeg Palace (ballistic trauma).
Janet Margolin
American actress (1943-1993).
Born July 25th, 1943 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1993 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Brian Thompson
American businessman (1974–2024).
Born July 10th, 1974 in Ames. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2024 at 50 years old in Manhattan (gunshot wound). [ref]
Alban Berg
Austrian composer.
Born November 9th, 1885 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1935 at 50 years old in Vienna (sepsis). [ref]
Shelley Lubben
Author, singer, motivational speaker, and former pornographic actress (1968-2019).
Born May 18th, 1968 in Pasadena.
Died February 9th, 2019 at 50 years old in Springville (heart failure). [ref]
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