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Dead at age 50
429 Notable deaths
Ninoy Aquino
Filipino senator and governor of tarlac (1932–1983).
Born November 27th, 1932 in Concepcion.
Died August 21st, 1983 at 50 years old in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (assassination).
Louise Bryant
American activist and journalist (1885–1936).
Born December 5th, 1885 in San Francisco.
Died January 6th, 1936 at 50 years old in Sèvres (cerebral hemorrhage).
Zoran Đinđić
Serbian politician (1952−2003).
Born August 1st, 1952 in Šamac. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2003 at 50 years old in Belgrade (ballistic trauma).
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]
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]
Al Sayed Musa al-Sadr
Lebanese politician (1928-).
Died August 31st, 1978 at 50 years old in disappearance.
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]
Rowland S. Howard
Australian musician and songwriter (1959–2009).
Born October 24th, 1959 in Melbourne.
Died December 30th, 2009 at 50 years old in Melbourne (liver cancer). [ref]
Emmaline Henry
American actress (1928-1979).
Born November 1st, 1928 in Philadelphia.
Died October 8th, 1979 at 50 years old in Palm Springs (brain cancer).
Karl Gebhardt
German physician and convicted war criminal (1897–1948).
Born November 23rd, 1897 in Haag in Oberbayern.
Died June 2nd, 1948 at 50 years old in Landsberg am Lech (hanging to death).
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