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Dead at age 52

488 Notable deaths

Willie Brown

Guitar player and vocalist.

Born August 6th, 1900 in Clarksdale.

Died December 30th, 1952 at 52 years old in Tunica (cardiovascular disease).

Andrea Haugen

Norwegian singer (1969-2021).

Born July 6th, 1969 in Hanover. [ref]

Died October 13th, 2021 at 52 years old in Kongsberg (stab wound). [ref]

Bruno Gröning

German faith healer (1906-1959).

Born May 30th, 1906 in Gdańsk.

Died January 26th, 1959 at 52 years old in Paris (stomach cancer).

Henry Vestine

American musician (1944-1997).

Born December 25th, 1944 in Takoma Park. [ref]

Died October 20th, 1997 at 52 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).

Vladimir Krutov

Russian ice hockey player (1960-2012).

Born June 1st, 1960 in Moscow.

Died June 6th, 2012 at 52 years old in Moscow (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Karel Doorman

Dutch admiral (1889-1942).

Born April 23rd, 1889 in Utrecht. [ref]

Died February 28th, 1942 at 52 years old in Java Sea (killed in action).

Isa Boletini

Kosovo albanian guerilla leader (1864-1916).

Born January 15th, 1864 in Boletin.

Died January 23rd, 1916 at 52 years old in Podgorica (killed in action).

Sir William Newnham Montague Orpen

Irish artist (1878–1931).

Born November 27th, 1878 in Stillorgan. [ref]

Died September 29th, 1931 at 52 years old in London. [ref]

Badri Patarkatsishvili

Jewish-georgian businessman (1955–2008).

Born October 31st, 1955 in Tbilisi.

Died February 12th, 2008 at 52 years old in Leatherhead (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Daniel J. Callaghan

United states navy admiral and navy medal of honor recipient.

Born July 26th, 1890 in San Francisco.

Died November 13th, 1942 at 52 years old in Guadalcanal.

Deaths 141 to 150 of 488

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