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Dead at age 50
404 Notable deaths
Bruno Schulz
Polish novelist and painter (1892-1942).
Born July 12th, 1892 in Drohobych. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1942 at 50 years old in Drohobych, Drohobych Ghetto. [ref]
Jack Thayer
Titanic survivor.
Born December 24th, 1894 in Philadelphia.
Died September 20th, 1945 at 50 years old in Philadelphia.
Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter.
Born September 6th, 1925 in Dunleith. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1976 at 50 years old in Oakland (respiratory failure). [ref]
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]
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).
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.
Susan La Flesche Picotte
Omaha native american, physician, and reformer (1865-1915).
Born June 17th, 1865 in Omaha Reservation.
Died September 18th, 1915 at 50 years old in Walthill.
Herb Ritts
American photographer.
Born August 13th, 1952 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2002 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Mohammed Nadir Shah
King of afghanistan (r. 1929-1933).
Born April 9th, 1883 in Dehradun.
Died November 9th, 1933 at 50 years old in Kabul.
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).
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