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Dead at age 52
512 Notable deaths
Heinrich Zimmer
German indologist and linguist (1890–1943).
Born December 6th, 1890 in Greifswald.
Died March 20th, 1943 at 52 years old in New Rochelle (pneumonia).
Dave Laut
Athletics competitor.
Born December 21st, 1956 in Findlay.
Died August 27th, 2009 at 52 years old in Oxnard. [ref]
Mohamed Oufkir
Moroccan politician and officer (1920-1972).
Born May 14th, 1920 in Bouarfa.
Died August 16th, 1972 at 52 years old in Rabat.
Marcel Broodthaers
Belgian visual artist (1924-1976).
Born January 28th, 1924 in Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1976 at 52 years old in Cologne (liver disease). [ref]
Heinrich George
German actor (1893–1946).
Born October 9th, 1893 in Szczecin.
Died September 26th, 1946 at 52 years old in NKVD special camp Nr. 7.
Hakaru Hashimoto
Physician, endocrinologist.
Died January 9th, 1934 at 52 years old in Mie Prefecture (typhoid fever).
Constance Worth
Australian actress (1911-1963).
Born August 19th, 1911 in Sydney.
Died October 18th, 1963 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (anemia).
Amos Milburn
American rhythm and blues singer, and pianist.
Born April 1st, 1927 in Houston. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1980 at 52 years old in Houston. [ref]
Camara Laye
Guinean writer.
Born January 1st, 1928 in Kouroussa. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1980 at 52 years old in Dakar (kidney disease). [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir