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Dead at age 50
443 Notable deaths
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).
Nettie Stevens
American geneticist.
Born July 7th, 1861 in Cavendish.
Died May 4th, 1912 at 50 years old in Baltimore (breast cancer).
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]
Dave Legeno
British actor, boxer and cage fighter (1963-2014).
Born October 12th, 1963 in Marylebone.
Died July 11th, 2014 at 50 years old in Zabriskie Point (hyperthermia).
David Mountbatten, 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven
British noble (1919-1970).
Born May 12th, 1919 in Edinburgh.
Died April 14th, 1970 at 50 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Wilhelm Burgdorf
German general (1895–1945).
Born February 15th, 1895 in Fürstenwalde.
Died May 2nd, 1945 at 50 years old in Berlin.
Alban Berg
Austrian composer (1885–1935).
Born February 9th, 1885 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1935 at 50 years old in Vienna (sepsis). [ref]
Franklin Clarence Mars
American businessman (1883–1934).
Born September 24th, 1883 in Hancock. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1934 at 50 years old in Pulaski.
Ritwik Ghatak
Indian bengali filmmaker and script writer (1925–1976).
Born November 4th, 1925 in Dhaka.
Died February 6th, 1976 at 50 years old in Kolkata (tuberculosis).
Jack Thayer
Titanic survivor (1894–1945).
Born December 24th, 1894 in Philadelphia.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 50 years old in Philadelphia.
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