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Dead at age 62
959 Notable deaths
Yevgeny Prigozhin
Russian mercenary leader, oligarch, restaurateur, former owner of wagner pvc (1961–2023).
Born June 1st, 1961 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died August 23rd, 2023 at 62 years old in Kuzhenkino (aviation accident). [ref]
Ellsworth Raymond Johnson
African-american mobster (1905-1968).
Born October 31st, 1905 in Charleston.
Died July 7th, 1968 at 62 years old in Harlem (myocardial infarction).
Qasem Soleimani
Iranian military officer (1957–2020).
Born March 11th, 1957 in Qanat-e Malek. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 2020 at 62 years old in Baghdad Airport Road (drone warfare). [ref]
Glenne Headly
American actress (1955-2017).
Born March 13th, 1955 in New London.
Died June 8th, 2017 at 62 years old in Santa Monica (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
John Maynard Keynes
British economist (1883–1946).
Born June 5th, 1883 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died April 21st, 1946 at 62 years old in Firle (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Terry Melcher
American record producer (1942–2004).
Born February 8th, 1942 in New York City.
Died November 19th, 2004 at 62 years old in Beverly Hills (melanoma). [ref]
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian-british philosopher (1889–1951).
Born April 26th, 1889 in Neuwaldegg. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1951 at 62 years old in Cambridge (prostate cancer). [ref]
Sandra Dee
Actress, model (1942-2005).
Born April 23rd, 1942 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2005 at 62 years old in Thousand Oaks (pneumonia). [ref]
Anwar Sadat
President of egypt from 1970 to 1981.
Born December 25th, 1918 in Mit Abu al-Kum. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1981 at 62 years old in Cairo (firearm). [ref]
Edward Smith
Captain of the rms titanic.
Born January 27th, 1850 in Hanley.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 62 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
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