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Dead at age 52
500 Notable deaths
Vikram Sarabhai
Father of indian space programme (1919-1971).
Born August 12th, 1919 in Ahmedabad.
Died December 30th, 1971 at 52 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Townes Van Zandt
American singer-songwriter.
Born March 7th, 1944 in Fort Worth. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1997 at 52 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Valerie Solanas
American radical feminist and author (1936-1988).
Born April 9th, 1936 in Ventnor City.
Died April 25th, 1988 at 52 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia).
Diana Dors
English actress (1931-1984).
Born October 23rd, 1931 in Swindon. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1984 at 52 years old in Windsor (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Christopher Stevens
American diplomat, lawyer and ambassador to libya (1960-2012).
Born April 1st, 1960 in Grass Valley.
Died September 12th, 2012 at 52 years old in Benghazi (smoke inhalation injury).
Christian Dior
French fashion designer (1905-1957).
Born January 21st, 1905 in Granville. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1957 at 52 years old in Montecatini Terme (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Danny Rolling
American murderer.
Born May 26th, 1954 in Shreveport.
Died October 25th, 2006 at 52 years old in Florida State Prison (lethal injection). [ref]
Kristoff St. John
American actor (1966-2019).
Born July 15th, 1966 in New York City.
Died February 3rd, 2019 at 52 years old in Woodland Hills (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy). [ref]
Adam Schlesinger
American musician.
Born October 31st, 1967 in Manhattan.
Died April 1st, 2020 at 52 years old in Poughkeepsie (COVID-19). [ref]
Junaid Jamshed
Pakistani recording artist.
Born September 3rd, 1964 in Karachi.
Died December 7th, 2016 at 52 years old in Havelian (aviation accident).
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