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Dead at age 52
512 Notable deaths
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]
Theodor Koch-Grunberg
German ethnologist (1872-1924).
Born April 9th, 1872 in Grünberg. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1924 at 52 years old in Brazil (malaria). [ref]
Roberto Farinacci
Italian politician (1892-1945).
Born October 16th, 1892 in Isernia.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 52 years old in Vimercate (gunshot wound).
Juliano Mer-Khamis
Arab-israeli actor.
Born May 29th, 1958 in Nazareth. [ref]
Died April 4th, 2011 at 52 years old in Jenin. [ref]
Jane Hadley Barkley
Second lady of the united states from 1949 to 1953.
Born September 23rd, 1911 in Keytesville.
Died September 6th, 1964 at 52 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Rakhat Aliev
Kazakh politician (1962-2015).
Born December 10th, 1962 in Almaty.
Died February 24th, 2015 at 52 years old in Vienna Josefstadt Prison (hanging to death).
Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente
Spanish naturalist, environmentalist and documentary filmmaker (1928-1980).
Born March 14th, 1928 in Poza de la Sal.
Died March 14th, 1980 at 52 years old in Shaktoolik (aviation accident).
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