Dead at age 52

716 Notable deaths

Alexander Grin

Russian writer (1880–1932).

Born May 23rd, 1880 in Slobodskoy.

Died July 8th, 1932 at 52 years old in Staryi Krym (cancer).

Ben Bernie

American jazz violinist, bandleader, radio personality (1891–1943).

Born May 30th, 1891 in Bayonne.

Died October 23rd, 1943 at 52 years old in Hollywood (disease).

Christopher Cradock

Royal navy admiral (1862-1914).

Born July 2nd, 1862 in Yorkshire.

Died November 1st, 1914 at 52 years old in Battle of Coronel.

Gérard Grisey

French composer (1946–1998).

Born June 17th, 1946 in Belfort.

Died November 11th, 1998 at 52 years old in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.

Yamaoka Tesshū

Samurai of the bakumatsu period (1836–1888).

Born June 10th, 1836 in Honjo.

Died July 19th, 1888 at 52 years old in Yotsuya-ku (stomach cancer).

Sanjukta Panigrahi

Indian dancer (1944–1997).

Born August 24th, 1944 in Brahmapur.

Died June 24th, 1997 at 52 years old in Bhubaneswar.

Harold Williams

New zealand journalist, editor and polyglot (1876–1928).

Born April 6th, 1876 in Auckland.

Died November 18th, 1928 at 52 years old in London.

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).

Ali Hatami

Iranian film director.

Born August 19th, 1944 in Tehran.

Died December 7th, 1996 at 52 years old in Tehran (pancreatic cancer).

Djuanda Kartawidjaja

Indonesian prime minister (1911-1963).

Born January 14th, 1911 in Tasikmalaya.

Died November 7th, 1963 at 52 years old in Jakarta.

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Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte