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Dead at age 52
716 Notable deaths
Sunjong of the Korean Empire
The 2nd emperor of the korean empire. (1874–1926).
Born March 25th, 1874 in Changdeokgung.
Died April 25th, 1926 at 52 years old in Changdeokgung (disease).
Sidney Reilly
Russian-born adventurer and secret agent (1873–1925).
Born March 24th, 1873 in Odesa.
Died November 5th, 1925 at 52 years old in Moscow (execution).
Paul Desmond
American jazz musician (1924-1977).
Born November 25th, 1924 in San Francisco.
Died May 30th, 1977 at 52 years old in New York City (cancer).
La Lupe
Cuban singer (1939–1992).
Born December 23rd, 1939 in Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province.
Died February 29th, 1992 at 52 years old in New York City.
Pamela Gidley
American actress and model (1965-2018).
Born June 11th, 1965 in Methuen.
Died April 16th, 2018 at 52 years old in Seabrook.
Robert Ritter von Greim
German field marshal (1892–1945).
Born June 22nd, 1892 in Bayreuth.
Died May 24th, 1945 at 52 years old in Salzburg (cyanide poisoning).
Carlos Monzón
Argentine boxer (1942-1995).
Born August 7th, 1942 in Santa Fe.
Died January 8th, 1995 at 52 years old in Santa Rosa de Calchines (traffic collision).
Ina Balin
American actress (1937-1990).
Born November 12th, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died June 20th, 1990 at 52 years old in New Haven (cerebrovascular disease).
Wanda Hendrix
American actress (1928-1981).
Born November 3rd, 1928 in Jacksonville.
Died February 1st, 1981 at 52 years old in Burbank (pneumonia).
Elizabeth Wurtzel
American writer and journalist (1967–2020).
Born July 31st, 1967 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 2020 at 52 years old in Manhattan (breast cancer). [ref]
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