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Dead at age 52
488 Notable deaths
Bernd Alois Zimmermann
German composer (1918–1970).
Born March 20th, 1918 in Bliesheim. [ref]
Died August 10th, 1970 at 52 years old in Cologne, Königsdorf (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto
Leader of sarekat islam (si).
Born August 16th, 1882 in Ponorogo.
Died December 17th, 1934 at 52 years old in Yogyakarta.
Meral Okay
Turkish actress and screenwriter (1959-2012).
Born September 20th, 1959 in Ankara.
Died April 9th, 2012 at 52 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
Miguel Covarrubias
20th-century mexican artist (1904-1957).
Born November 22nd, 1904 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1957 at 52 years old [ref]
Ali Hatami
Iranian film director.
Born August 19th, 1944 in Tehran.
Died December 7th, 1996 at 52 years old in Tehran (pancreatic cancer).
Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini
Former prime minister of eswatini.
Born March 5th, 1968 in Manzini Region.
Died December 13th, 2020 at 52 years old in Milpark Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Gérard Grisey
French composer.
Born June 17th, 1946 in Belfort. [ref]
Died November 11th, 1998 at 52 years old in Paris. [ref]
Patrick Edlinger
French rock climber.
Born June 15th, 1960 in Dax. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2012 at 52 years old in La Palud-sur-Verdon (fall). [ref]
Monty Banks
Italian comedian and director (1897-1950).
Born July 15th, 1897 in Cesena.
Died January 7th, 1950 at 52 years old in Arona (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ben Bernie
American jazz violinist, bandleader, radio personality.
Born May 30th, 1891 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 1943 at 52 years old in Hollywood (disease). [ref]
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche