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Dead at age 52
512 Notable deaths
Emmy Destinn
Czech operatic soprano with a strong and soaring lyric-playwright voice (1878-1930).
Born February 20th, 1878 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1930 at 52 years old in České Budějovice. [ref]
Djuanda Kartawidjaja
Indonesian prime minister (1911-1963).
Born January 14th, 1911 in Tasikmalaya.
Died November 7th, 1963 at 52 years old in Jakarta.
Jurji Zaydan
Lebanese novelist, journalist, editor and teacher (1861-1914).
Born December 14th, 1861 in Beirut. [ref]
Died July 21st, 1914 at 52 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Björn Afzelius
Swedish singer, songwriter and guitar player..
Born January 27th, 1947 in Huskvarna.
Died February 16th, 1999 at 52 years old in Gothenburg (lung cancer).
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
American mezzo-soprano (1954-2006).
Born March 1st, 1954 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2006 at 52 years old in Santa Fe (breast cancer). [ref]
Maximilian von Herff
German ss general (1893-1945).
Born April 17th, 1893 in Hanover.
Died September 6th, 1945 at 52 years old in Windermere (cerebrovascular disease).
Eduard Krebsbach
German physician and ss doctor in the nazi concentration camp in mauthausen (1894-1947).
Born August 8th, 1894 in Bonn.
Died May 28th, 1947 at 52 years old in Landsberg Prison (hanging).
Mikhail Eisenstein
Russian architect and civil engineer (1867–1920).
Born September 17th, 1867 in Bila Tserkva.
Died July 1st, 1920 at 52 years old in Berlin.
Naftali Herz Imber
Jewish poet, writer.
Born December 27th, 1856 in Zolochiv. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1909 at 52 years old in Manhattan.
Marie-Hélène Arnaud
French actress and model (1934–1986).
Born September 24th, 1934 in Montmorency.
Died October 6th, 1986 at 52 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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