Dead at age 58
748 Notable deaths
James Joyce
Irish novelist and poet (1882–1941).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in Dublin, Rathgar.
Died January 13th, 1941 at 58 years old in Zurich (peritonitis). [ref]
Sun Yat-sen
Chinese politician, physician, and revolutionary (1866–1925).
Born November 12th, 1866 in Cuiheng. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1925 at 58 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (liver cancer). [ref]
Dikembe Mutombo
Congolese-american basketball player (1966–2024).
Born June 25th, 1966 in Kinshasa. [ref]
Died September 30th, 2024 at 58 years old in Atlanta (brain tumor). [ref]
Sean Lock
British comedian (1963–2021).
Born April 22nd, 1963 in Chertsey.
Died August 16th, 2021 at 58 years old in Muswell Hill (lung cancer). [ref]
Barry White
American soul singer (1944–2003).
Born September 12th, 1944 in Galveston. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2003 at 58 years old in West Hollywood, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (kidney failure). [ref]
Gary Moore
Northern irish musician.
Born April 4th, 1952 in Belfast. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2011 at 58 years old in Estepona (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chet Baker
American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1929-1988).
Born December 23rd, 1929 in Yale.
Died May 13th, 1988 at 58 years old in Amsterdam (falling).
Rajiv Kapoor
Indian actor.
Born August 25th, 1962 in Mumbai. [ref]
Died February 9th, 2021 at 58 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Fela Kuti
Nigerian musician and activist (1938–1997).
Born October 15th, 1938 in Abeokuta.
Died August 2nd, 1997 at 58 years old in Lagos (death from AIDS-related complications).
Bertolt Brecht
German poet, playwright, and theatre director (1898–1956).
Born February 10th, 1898 in Augsburg. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1956 at 58 years old in East Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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