Famous People Who Died At 43

The list of famous people who died at 43 includes Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Natalie Wood, John Candy, Cassandra Harris, Edward II of England. Famous personalities featured on this list, include emperors & kings, political leaders, guitarists and soldiers and from other domains of life. This list of celebrities who died at 43 includes people from United States, France, Germany & United Kingdom and many more countries.
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Chadwick Boseman
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Birthdate: November 29, 1976
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Died: August 28, 2020

A versatile actor and an inspiration for a generation of black youths, Chadwick Boseman is best remembered for portraying notable real life black figures like Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and James Brown in their biopics. His excellent performance in Black Panther, though, turned him into a household name.

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Edward II of England
(King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1307 to 1327)
Edward II of England
11
Birthdate: April 25, 1284
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Caernarfon, Wales
Died: September 21, 1327
Edward II was the king of England from 1307 till his deposition in 1327. His relationship with Piers Gaveston caused the English barons to revolt against Edward, leading to the passage of the Ordinances of 1311. Edward lost to Robert Bruce at Bannockburn. Edward inspired Christopher Marlowe's play Edward II.
 3 
Johannes Vermeer
(One of the Greatest Painters of the Dutch Golden Age)
Johannes Vermeer
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Birthdate: October 31, 1632
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Delft, Netherlands
Died: December 15, 1675

Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch painter renowned for his use of light in paintings. Although he did not achieve fame during his lifetime, Vermeer's works gained popularity in the 19th century. Today, Vermeer is often counted among the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Over the years, Vermeer's work has inspired artists like Wilhelm Hammershoi and Thomas Wilmer Dewing.

 4 
Robert Falcon Scott
(British Royal Naval Officer and Explorer)
Robert Falcon Scott
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 6, 1868
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Plymouth, Devon, England
Died: March 29, 1912

Robert Falcon Scott was an explorer and Royal Navy officer. He is remembered for leading two expeditions to the Antarctic regions, the second of which was the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition. Although Scott and his companions died during the second expedition, they helped discover the first Antarctic fossils, which proved that the place was once forested.

 5 
Nathanael Greene
(Major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War)
Nathanael Greene
7
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 7, 1742
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Potowomut, Rhode Island, United States
Died: June 19, 1786
 6 
Henning von Tresckow
(Military Officer)
Henning von Tresckow
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 10, 1901
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Magdeburg, Germany
Died: July 21, 1944

Henning von Tresckow was a German Army officer who played a key role in organizing German  resistance against Adolf Hitler. He drafted the Valkyrie plan for a coup against the German government and even attempted to assassinate Hitler in 1943. The next year, he once again plotted to kill Hitler and failed again, upon which he committed suicide. 

 7 
Alan Freed
(American Disc Jockey and Radio Personality)
Alan Freed
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 15, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 20, 1965
 8 
Giovanni da Verrazzano
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1485 AD
Birthplace: Greve in Chianti
Died: 1528 AD
Florentine explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano was the first European to explore the areas along the North American coast, including what is now known as Hudson Bay. In fact, Henry Hudson reached the same area almost 85 years later and was hailed as its explorer, while Verrazzano’s exploits were practically unknown.
 9 
Louis Braille
(Inventor of Braille)
Louis Braille
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Birthdate: January 4, 1809
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Coupvray
Died: January 6, 1852
A 3-year-old Louis Braille accidentally injured himself in the eye while playing with a tool at his father’s harness shop. While the child lost his eyesight, his relentless spirit made him create a unique system made of dots and dashes, now known as the Braille, to help the blind read.
 10 
Isaac Brock
(Military Officer)
Isaac Brock
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 6, 1769
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: St Peter Port, Guernsey
Died: October 13, 1812
 11 
Henry Kendall
(Author)
Henry Kendall
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 18, 1839
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New South Wales, Australia
Died: August 1, 1882

After losing his father at age 2, Henry Kendall was raised on a farm by his mother. The Australian bush poet is remembered for his depictions of nature in works such as Leaves from Australian Forests. Throughout his life, he continued to switch from one job to another.

 12 
Reggie Roby
(American football player)
Reggie Roby
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 30, 1961
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Waterloo, Iowa, United States
Died: February 22, 2005
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 13 
Manna
(Bangladeshi Actor and Producer)
Manna
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Birthdate: December 6, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tangail District, Bangladesh
Died: February 17, 2008

Bangladeshi actor Manna is also known as the Dhallywood Yuvraj and the Mahanayak of Dhaliwood. His role in the film Bir Soinik won him a National Film Award. He also headed the Bangladesh Film Actors Association as its general secretary. His film Ammajan remains one of the Bangladeshi film industry’s most successful films.

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John Blackwell
(Jazz musician)
John Blackwell
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 9, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Died: July 4, 2017
 15 
Saint Valentine
(Roman Saint)
Saint Valentine
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0226 AD
Birthplace: Terni, Italy
Died: 0269 AD

The patron saint of lovers, beekeepers, and epileptics, Saint Valentine was a 3rd-century Roman saint from Terni. One legend describes how he cured a jailer’s daughter of blindness. He was martyred during the persecution of Christians by Claudius II Gothicus. Valentine’s Day is celebrated in his honor on February 14.

 16 
Niels Ryberg Finsen
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: December 15, 1860
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Died: September 24, 1904

Niels Ryberg Finsen was a Danish-Faroese scientist and physician. Finsen's method to treat diseases, such as lupus vulgaris, using concentrated light radiation, earned him the 1903 Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology. Copenhagen University Hospital houses the famous Finsen Laboratory, which is named in his honor.

 17 
Jan Swammerdam
(Dutch Biologist and Microscopist Who Was the First to Observe and Describe 'Red Blood Cells')
Jan Swammerdam
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 12, 1637
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: February 17, 1680

Dutch naturalist Jan Swammerdam was the first to detect red blood cells. Though a qualified doctor, he never practiced medicine, and took to research instead. Known for his research on anatomy, he also revolutionized the study of insects, proving that the egg, larva, pupa, and adult are all the same organism.

 18 
Dora Gerson
(Singer)
Dora Gerson
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 23, 1899
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Berlin, German Empire
Died: February 14, 1943
 19 
Christopher Nolan
(Author)
Christopher Nolan
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 6, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mullingar, Ireland
Died: February 20, 2009
 20 
John Lilburne
(Politician)
John Lilburne
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1614 AD
Birthplace: Sunderland, England
Died: August 29, 1657
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John Huss
(Czech Religious Leader, Theologian and Philosopher)
John Huss
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Birthdate: 1372 AD
Birthplace: Husinec, Czech Republic
Died: July 6, 1415

John Huss was a Czech philosopher and theologian. He is credited with inspiring a Proto-Protestant Christian movement called Hussitism, which started in the Kingdom of Bohemia before spreading across the Lands of the Bohemian Crown. He also inspired the Bohemian Reformation, which is regarded as one of the most important social, political, and religious movements of the early modern period.

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Alfred Rethel
(Painter)
Alfred Rethel
1
Birthdate: May 15, 1816
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Aachen, Germany
Died: December 1, 1859
 23 
Guru Arjan
(Fifth Sikh Guru)
Guru Arjan
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Birthdate: April 15, 1563
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Goindwal Sahib, India
Died: May 30, 1606
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Cynthia Ann Parker
(Kidnap survivor)
Cynthia Ann Parker
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 28, 1827
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Crawford County, Illinois, United States
Died: February 29, 1871
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Feodosia Morozova
(Saint)
Feodosia Morozova
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 21, 1632
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: December 1, 1675
 26 
William Russell, Lord Russell
(Politician)
William Russell, Lord Russell
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 29, 1639
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: England
Died: July 21, 1683
 27 
Marcus Junius Brutus
(Former Politician most famous of the assassins of Julius Caesar)
Marcus Junius Brutus
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 0085 BC
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: October 23, 0042
 28 
Nino Rešić
(Singer)
Nino Rešić
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 22, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kozarska Dubica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Died: October 18, 2007
 29 
Fabre d'Églantine
(Actor)
Fabre d'Églantine
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 28, 1750
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Carcassonne, France
Died: April 5, 1794
 30 
Stuart Adamson
(Scottish Rock Singer, Guitarist, and Founder Member of Skids)
Stuart Adamson
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 11, 1958
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Manchester
Died: December 16, 2001

One likened to legendary musician Jimi Hendrix, Scottish rock guitarist and singer Stuart Adamson was a founder member of the Scottish punk rock/new wave band Skids. He later formed the rock band Big Country. He hanged himself to death in a Hawaiian hotel at age 43.

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David Oyite-Ojok
(Ugandan military commander)
David Oyite-Ojok
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 15, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lira, Uganda
Died: December 2, 1983
 32 
Mswati II
(King)
Mswati II
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Birthdate: 1825 AD
Birthplace: Eswatini
Died: 1868 AD
 33 
Knute Rockne
(American Football Player and Coach)
Knute Rockne
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 4, 1888
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Voss Municipality, Norway
Died: March 31, 1931
 34 
Henry Tayali
(Artist)
Henry Tayali
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 22, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Serenje
Died: July 22, 1987
 35 
Josef Mysliveček
(Czech Composer Known for His Friendship and Collaborations With Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Josef Mysliveček
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 9, 1737
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Prague, Czechia
Died: February 4, 1781

Josef Mysliveček was a Czech composer who made immense contributions to the development of late 18th-century classicism in music. He is best remembered for his collaborations with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Josef Mysliveček was also close to the Mozart family.

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William Renshaw
(British Tennis Player During the Late 19th Century)
William Renshaw
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 3, 1861
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
Died: August 12, 1904
 37 
Hotsumi Ozaki
(Journalist, Spy)
Hotsumi Ozaki
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 29, 1901
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Shirakawa, Gifu, Japan
Died: November 7, 1944
 38 
Aidar Akayev
(Entrepreneur, Politician)
Aidar Akayev
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: February 20, 1976
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: February 5, 2020
 39 
Saint Cyril
(Theologian)
Saint Cyril
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0826 AD
Birthplace: Thessaloniki, Greece
Died: February 4, 0869
 40 
Mark Lenzi
(American Olympic Diver)
Mark Lenzi
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 4, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Died: April 9, 2012
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 41 
Gerhard Gundermann
(Singer-Songwriter)
Gerhard Gundermann
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 21, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Weimar, Bezirk Erfurt, East Germany
Died: June 21, 1998
 42 
Robert Addie
(Actor)
Robert Addie
2
Birthdate: February 10, 1960
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: South London, England
Died: November 20, 2003
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Teri Moise
(Singer-songwriter)
Teri Moise
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 25, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Died: May 7, 2013
 44 
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
(Former Spanish Explorer Best Known for Investigations of the West Coast of North America)
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 13, 1499
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Palma del Río, Spain
Died: January 3, 1543

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was an Iberian maritime explorer. He is best remembered for his explorations of the west coast of North America, which he undertook on behalf of the Spanish Empire. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo is also remembered as the first European to explore modern-day California.  

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Esaias van de Velde
(Painter)
Esaias van de Velde
0
Birthdate: May 17, 1587
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: November 18, 1630
 46 
Johnny Michael Allen
(Real Estate Agent)
Johnny Michael Allen
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 28, 1960
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina
Died: August 7, 2004
 47 
E. C. Segar
(Comics artist, Screenwriter, Writer)
E. C. Segar
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 8, 1894
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chester
Died: October 13, 1938
 48 
Diego Portales
(Former Vice President of Chile (1831 - 1833))
Diego Portales
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 16, 1793
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile
Died: June 6, 1837

Chilean statesman Diego Portales was one of the most important political figures of the 19th century and is remembered for creating the Constitution of 1833. As a minister of foreign affairs and war, he started a war with the Peru-Bolivia alliance to counter trade competition but was eventually assassinated by rebellious forces.

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Iskandar Muda
(Sultan)
Iskandar Muda
0
Birthdate: 1593 AD
Birthplace: Banda Aceh, Indonesia
Died: December 27, 1636
 50 
Jean-Claude Lauzon
(Film director, Screenwriter)
Jean-Claude Lauzon
0
Birthdate: September 29, 1953
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died: August 10, 1997