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Dead at age 52
716 Notable deaths
Naftali Herz Imber
Jewish poet, writer (1856–1909).
Born December 27th, 1856 in Zolochiv.
Died October 8th, 1909 at 52 years old in Manhattan.
Albert Joseph Moore
English artist (1841–1893).
Born September 4th, 1841 in York.
Died September 25th, 1893 at 52 years old in City of Westminster.
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]
Pierre Moerlen
French musician (1952-2005).
Born October 23rd, 1952 in Colmar.
Died May 3rd, 2005 at 52 years old in Colmar, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines.
Ben Daglish
Composer and musician (1966-2018).
Born July 31st, 1966 in Chiswick.
Died October 1st, 2018 at 52 years old (lung cancer).
Erhard Loretan
Swiss mountaineer (1959-2011).
Born April 28th, 1959 in Bulle.
Died April 28th, 2011 at 52 years old in Grünhorn (falling from height). [ref]
Robert Hamer
British film director and screenwriter (1911–1963).
Born March 31st, 1911 in Kidderminster.
Died December 4th, 1963 at 52 years old in London (pneumonia).
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]
Gabriela Brimmer
Mexican writer and activist (1947-2000).
Born September 12th, 1947 in Mexico City.
Died January 3rd, 2000 at 52 years old in Mexico City (cardiac arrest). [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