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Dead at age 50
429 Notable deaths
Kathy Acker
American novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet (1947–1997).
Born April 18th, 1947 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1997 at 50 years old in Tijuana (cancer, breast cancer). [ref]
Wilhelm Stuckart
German judge and politician (1902-1953).
Born November 16th, 1902 in Wiesbaden.
Died November 15th, 1953 at 50 years old in Hanover (traffic collision).
Anita Morris
American actress, singer and dancer (1943-1994).
Born March 14th, 1943 in Durham.
Died March 2nd, 1994 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).
Ed Ricketts
American marine biologist (1897-1948).
Born May 14th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died May 11th, 1948 at 50 years old in Salinas (railway accident).
Jaap Veldhuyzen van Zanten
Dutch pilot (1927-1977).
Born February 5th, 1927 in Lisse.
Died March 27th, 1977 at 50 years old in San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
Fritz Todt
German engineer and senior nazi figure (1891-1942).
Born September 4th, 1891 in Pforzheim. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1942 at 50 years old in Kętrzyn (aircraft crash). [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]
Arthur Griffith
Irish politician and writer (1872-1922).
Born March 31st, 1872 in Dublin. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1922 at 50 years old in Dublin (stroke). [ref]
Anatoly Slivko
Soviet serial killer (1938-1989).
Born December 28th, 1938 in Izberbash.
Died September 16th, 1989 at 50 years old in Novocherkassk (gunshot wound, execution by shooting).
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