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Dead at age 52
500 Notable deaths
Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh
Persian princess and memoirist of the qajar dynasty..
Born February 14th, 1883 in Tehran.
Died January 25th, 1936 at 52 years old in Tehran.
Debralee Scott
American actress (1953-2005).
Born April 2nd, 1953 in Elizabeth.
Died April 5th, 2005 at 52 years old in Amelia Island (disease).
Fazlur Khan
Bangladeshi architect.
Born April 3rd, 1929 in Dhaka.
Died March 27th, 1982 at 52 years old in Jeddah (myocardial infarction).
Richard Wright
African-american writer (1908-1960).
Born September 4th, 1908 in Natchez. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1960 at 52 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Matt Monro
English singer.
Born December 1st, 1932 in London.
Died February 7th, 1985 at 52 years old in London (liver cancer).
Zubeen Garg
Indian recording artist, singer, actor.
Born November 18th, 1972 in Tura.
Died September 19th, 2025 at 52 years old in Singapore.
Dennis Johnson
Nba basketball player (1954-2007).
Born September 18th, 1954 in San Pedro.
Died February 22nd, 2007 at 52 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Guy Burgess
British-born radio producer, intelligence and foreign office officer and double agent.
Born April 16th, 1911 in Devonport.
Died August 30th, 1963 at 52 years old in Moscow (liver disease). [ref]
Akhmad Kadyrov
Russian politician (1951-2004).
Born August 23rd, 1951 in Karaganda.
Died May 9th, 2004 at 52 years old in Sultan Bilimkhanov Stadium (land mine).
Nicole Bass
American bodybuilder, professional wrestler and actress.
Born October 26th, 1964 in Queens.
Died February 17th, 2017 at 52 years old in Queens (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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