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Dead at age 52
716 Notable deaths
Mohammad Beheshti
Iranian cleric, one of the leading figures of the 1979 iranian revolution (1928–1981).
Born October 24th, 1928 in Isfahan.
Died June 28th, 1981 at 52 years old in Tehran (terrorist attack).
Ruth Crawford Seeger
American composer (1901-1953).
Born July 3rd, 1901 in East Liverpool.
Died November 18th, 1953 at 52 years old in Chevy Chase (cancer).
Ilse Steppat
German actress (1917–1969).
Born November 30th, 1917 in Barmen.
Died December 21st, 1969 at 52 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Rita Johnson
Actress (1913-1965).
Born August 13th, 1913 in Worcester.
Died October 31st, 1965 at 52 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Alfred Werner
Swiss chemist nobel laureate (1866-1919).
Born December 12th, 1866 in Mulhouse.
Died November 15th, 1919 at 52 years old in Zurich.
Prince Karl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen
German prince (1804-1856); maternal half-brother of queen victoria.
Born September 12th, 1804 in Amorbach.
Died November 13th, 1856 at 52 years old in Amorbach.
James Wright
American poet, born 1927 (1927–1980).
Born December 13th, 1927 in Martins Ferry.
Died March 25th, 1980 at 52 years old in New York City.
Charles Dawson
British archaeological forger (1864-1916).
Born July 11th, 1864 in Preston.
Died August 10th, 1916 at 52 years old in Lewes (sepsis).
Charles Brantley Aycock
American politician (1859-1912).
Born November 11th, 1859 in Wayne County.
Died April 4th, 1912 at 52 years old in Alabama (myocardial infarction).
Emanuel Moravec
Czech military officer, writer, and politician (1893-1945).
Born April 17th, 1893 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1945 at 52 years old in Prague (gunshot wound). [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy