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Dead at age 52
716 Notable deaths
Jules de Burlet
Belgian politician (1844-1897).
Born April 10th, 1844 in Ixelles. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1897 at 52 years old in Nivelles. [ref]
William Allen Miller
British scientist.
Born December 17th, 1817 in Ipswich.
Died September 30th, 1870 at 52 years old in Liverpool.
Joel Lehtonen
Finnish writer, translator, critic and journalist (1881-1934).
Born November 27th, 1881 in Haukiniemi.
Died November 20th, 1934 at 52 years old in Haaga (hanging to death).
Krzysztof Putra
Polish politician (1957-2010).
Born July 4th, 1957 in Józefowo. [ref]
Died April 10th, 2010 at 52 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster). [ref]
Alfred Lefébure-Wély
French composer and organist (1817–1869).
Born November 13th, 1817 in Paris.
Died January 1st, 1870 at 52 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Frank Hayes
Actor (1871-1923).
Born May 17th, 1871 in San Francisco.
Died December 28th, 1923 at 52 years old in Hollywood (pneumonia).
Paul Kornfeld
Playwright (1889–1942).
Born December 11th, 1889 in Prague.
Died April 25th, 1942 at 52 years old in Łódź Ghetto.
Osip Abdulov
Soviet actor (1900-1953).
Born November 16th, 1900 in Łódź.
Died June 14th, 1953 at 52 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Emilio Zapico
Spanish racing driver (1944–1996).
Died August 6th, 1996 at 52 years old in Huete (aviation accident).
Agnes Vernon
Actress (1895-1948).
Born December 27th, 1895 in La Grande.
Died February 21st, 1948 at 52 years old in La Jolla (myocardial infarction).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon