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Dead at age 50
587 Notable deaths
Carson McCullers
American writer (1917–1967).
Born February 19th, 1917 in Columbus.
Died September 29th, 1967 at 50 years old in Nyack (breast cancer).
Roberto Bolaño
Chilean author.
Born April 28th, 1953 in Santiago.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 50 years old in Barcelona (liver failure).
Chris Hani
South african anti-apartheid activist (1942-1993).
Born June 28th, 1942 in Cofimvaba. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1993 at 50 years old in Boksburg (deliberate murder). [ref]
Theodor Eicke
German ss general, commander of concentration camp dachau and inspector of the concentration camps (1892–1943).
Born October 17th, 1892 in Hampont.
Died February 26th, 1943 at 50 years old in Kharkiv.
Marilyn Maxwell
American actress and singer (1921–1972).
Born August 3rd, 1921 in Clarinda.
Died March 20th, 1972 at 50 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Camillo Benso di Cavour
First prime minister of the kingdom of italy from march to june in 1861.
Born August 10th, 1810 in Turin.
Died June 6th, 1861 at 50 years old in Turin (malaria).
Naim Süleymanoğlu
Turkish weightlifter (1967–2017).
Born January 23rd, 1967 in Ptichar.
Died November 18th, 2017 at 50 years old in Istanbul (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
Hafizullah Amin
Afghan communist revolutionary, politician and teacher (1929–1979).
Born August 1st, 1929 in Paghman.
Died December 27th, 1979 at 50 years old in Tajbeg Palace (shot to the head).
Nettie Stevens
American geneticist (1861–1912).
Born July 7th, 1861 in Cavendish.
Died May 4th, 1912 at 50 years old in Baltimore (breast cancer).
Kumaran Asan
Indian writer (1873–1924).
Born April 12th, 1873 in Thiruvananthapuram, Chirayinkeezhu taluk.
Died January 16th, 1924 at 50 years old in Kerala, Pallana (drowning).
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