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Dead at age 50
587 Notable deaths
Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia
Russian imperial highness (1891-1942).
Born September 18th, 1891 in Moscow.
Died March 5th, 1942 at 50 years old in Davos (tuberculosis).
John Dall
Actor (1920-1971).
Born May 26th, 1920 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1971 at 50 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
Kathy Acker
American novelist, playwright, essayist, and poet (1947–1997).
Born April 18th, 1947 in New York City.
Died November 30th, 1997 at 50 years old in Tijuana (cancer, breast cancer).
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).
Jacob 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.
Died February 8th, 1942 at 50 years old in Kętrzyn (aircraft crash).
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]
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