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Dead at age 52
716 Notable deaths
Henry Vestine
American guitarist (1944–1997).
Born December 25th, 1944 in Washington, D.C..
Died October 20th, 1997 at 52 years old in Gonesse (myocardial infarction).
Evgenia Shishkova
Russian pair skater.
Born December 18th, 1972 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 29th, 2025 at 52 years old in Washington, D.C. (aircraft crash). [ref]
Michael Dorris
American fiction writer, essayist, memoirist (1945–1997).
Born January 30th, 1945 in Louisville.
Died April 10th, 1997 at 52 years old in Concord (intoxication).
Emanuel Leutze
American artist (1816-1868).
Born May 24th, 1816 in Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Died July 18th, 1868 at 52 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Gouverneur Kemble Warren
General in the union army during the american civil war.
Born January 8th, 1830 in Cold Spring.
Died August 8th, 1882 at 52 years old in Newport.
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]
Willie Brown
Guitar player and vocalist (1900–1952).
Born August 6th, 1900 in Clarksdale.
Died December 30th, 1952 at 52 years old in Tunica (cardiovascular disease).
Isa Boletini
Kosovo albanian guerilla leader (1864-1916).
Born January 15th, 1864 in Boletin.
Died January 23rd, 1916 at 52 years old in Podgorica.
Daniel J. Callaghan
United states navy admiral and navy medal of honor recipient (1890–1942).
Born July 26th, 1890 in San Francisco.
Died November 13th, 1942 at 52 years old in Guadalcanal.
Frank Merrill
United states army general (1903-1955).
Born December 4th, 1903 in Hopkinton.
Died December 11th, 1955 at 52 years old in Fernandina Beach.
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson