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Dead at age 45
327 Notable deaths
Freddie Mercury
British singer, songwriter, record producer and graphic designer (1946-1991).
Born September 5th, 1946 in Stone Town. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1991 at 45 years old in Garden Lodge, Kensington (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Natasha Richardson
English-american actress.
Born May 11th, 1963 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2009 at 45 years old in Upper East Side, Lenox Hill Hospital (epidural cranial hematoma, traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Audie Murphy
American soldier, actor, songwriter (1925–1971).
Born June 20th, 1925 in Hunt County. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1971 at 45 years old in Roanoke (aviation accident). [ref]
James Hunt
British racing driver (1947–1993).
Born August 29th, 1947 in Belmont.
Died June 15th, 1993 at 45 years old in Wimbledon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rocky Marciano
American boxer (1923-1969).
Born September 1st, 1923 in Brockton.
Died August 31st, 1969 at 45 years old in Newton (aviation accident).
Nat King Cole
American singer and jazz pianist (1919-1965).
Born March 17th, 1919 in Montgomery.
Died February 15th, 1965 at 45 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]
Ricky Nelson
American musician (1940-1985).
Born May 8th, 1940 in Teaneck. [ref]
Died December 31st, 1985 at 45 years old in Dallas (aviation accident). [ref]
Kim Jong-nam
Eldest son of north korean leader kim jong-il (1971-2017).
Born May 10th, 1971 in Pyongyang.
Died February 13th, 2017 at 45 years old in Sepang District (O-ethyl S-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonothioate). [ref]
Walter Payton
American football running back, pro football hall of famer (1954-1999).
Born July 25th, 1954 in Columbia.
Died November 1st, 1999 at 45 years old in South Barrington (cholangiocarcinoma).
Montgomery Clift
American actor (1920-1966).
Born October 17th, 1920 in Omaha. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1966 at 45 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe