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Dead at age 44
323 Notable deaths
Pablo Escobar
Colombian drug lord (1949–1993).
Born December 1st, 1949 in Rionegro. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 1993 at 44 years old in Medellín (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Steve Irwin
Australian environmentalist and television personality.
Born February 22nd, 1962 in Upper Ferntree Gully.
Died September 4th, 2006 at 44 years old in Batt Reef (exsanguination). [ref]
Richard Jewell
American police officer.
Born December 17th, 1962 in Danville.
Died August 29th, 2007 at 44 years old in Woodbury (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Marvin Gaye
American singer and composer.
Born April 2nd, 1939 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1984 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Heinrich Himmler
German nazi politician; leader of the german ss and main architect of the holocaust (1900-1945).
Born October 7th, 1900 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 1945 at 44 years old in Lüneburg (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Billie Holiday
American jazz singer (1915-1959).
Born April 7th, 1915 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1959 at 44 years old in Metropolitan Hospital Center (liver cirrhosis). [ref]
F. Scott Fitzgerald
American writer (1896–1940).
Born September 24th, 1896 in Saint Paul. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1940 at 44 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Savitri
Indian actress.
Born December 6th, 1937 in Guntur district.
Died December 26th, 1981 at 44 years old in Chennai (drug overdose).
Dustin Diamond
American actor, musician, director, and stand-up comedian.
Born January 7th, 1977 in San Jose.
Died February 1st, 2021 at 44 years old in Florida. [ref]
Jackson Pollock
American artist (1912-1956).
Born January 28th, 1912 in Cody. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1956 at 44 years old in East Hampton (traffic collision). [ref]
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