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Dead at age 52
488 Notable deaths
Ruth Crawford Seeger
American composer (1901-1953).
Born July 3rd, 1901 in East Liverpool. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1953 at 52 years old in Chevy Chase (cancer). [ref]
Richard Levinson
American writer and producer (1934-1987).
Born August 7th, 1934 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1987 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rita Johnson
Actress (1913-1965).
Born August 13th, 1913 in Worcester. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1965 at 52 years old in Hollywood (disease). [ref]
Mariama Bâ
Senegalese writer.
Born April 17th, 1929 in Dakar. [ref]
Died August 17th, 1981 at 52 years old in Dakar (cancer). [ref]
Mohammad Beheshti
Iranian cleric, one of the leading figures of the 1979 iranian revolution.
Born October 24th, 1928 in Isfahan.
Died June 28th, 1981 at 52 years old in Tehran (terrorist attack).
Charles Dawson
British archaeological forger (1864-1916).
Born July 11th, 1864 in Preston.
Died August 10th, 1916 at 52 years old in Lewes (sepsis).
John Cobb
Racing driver (1899-1952).
Born December 2nd, 1899 in Esher.
Died September 29th, 1952 at 52 years old in Loch Ness.
Hannah Wilke
American artist (1940-1993).
Born March 1st, 1940 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1993 at 52 years old in Houston (lymphoma). [ref]
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
French writer.
Born January 3rd, 1893 in 10th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 15th, 1945 at 52 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (drug overdose). [ref]
Leonid Khachiyan
Russian mathematician.
Born May 3rd, 1952 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 29th, 2005 at 52 years old in New Jersey (myocardial infarction).
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