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Dead at age 52
488 Notable deaths
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).
Robert Ritter von Greim
German field marshal.
Born June 22nd, 1892 in Bayreuth.
Died May 24th, 1945 at 52 years old in Salzburg (cyanide poisoning).
Ina Balin
American actress (1937-1990).
Born November 12th, 1937 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1990 at 52 years old in New Haven (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
John Bachar
American rock climber (1957-2009).
Born March 23rd, 1957 in Los Angeles.
Died July 5th, 2009 at 52 years old in California. [ref]
Deborah Jeane Palfrey
American madam.
Born March 18th, 1956 in North Charleroi.
Died May 1st, 2008 at 52 years old in Tarpon Springs (hanging). [ref]
Simon Shelton
British actor (1966-2018).
Born January 13th, 1966 in Shepherd's Bush.
Died January 17th, 2018 at 52 years old in Liverpool (hypothermia).
Gary Kildall
American computer scientist and entrepreneur.
Born May 19th, 1942 in Seattle.
Died July 11th, 1994 at 52 years old in Monterey (injury).
Wanda Hendrix
American actress (1928-1981).
Born November 3rd, 1928 in Jacksonville. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1981 at 52 years old in Burbank (pneumonia). [ref]
Sonny Boy Williamson II
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter.
Born December 5th, 1912 in Mississippi. [ref]
Died May 25th, 1965 at 52 years old in Helena (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul Douglas
American actor (1907-1959).
Born April 11th, 1907 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1959 at 52 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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