List of Famous people who died at 48

Yvette Renee Wilson was an American comedian and actress. She was known for her role as Andell Wilkerson, the shopkeeper of the local hangout on the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001); and restaurant owner and Nikki's best friend on its spinoff The Parkers (1999–2004). She had appeared in many comedy films such as House Party 3, Friday, and on Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam. Wilson died from cervical cancer at the age of 48.

Ambachew Mekonnen was an Ethiopian politician who served as the president of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia from March to June 2019, when he was assassinated in a coup attempt.

Brandon Dean Jenkins was an American singer-songwriter and philanthropist. He was part of the Red Dirt music genre.

José Francisco Ruiz Massieu was a Mexican political figure. He was governor of Guerrero from 1987 to 1993. He then served as the secretary-general of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in 1994. His term ended with his assassination.

Tyruss Gerald Himes, better known by his stage names Big Syke and Mussolini, was an American rapper best known for his work with the American hip-hop groups Thug Life and Outlawz. His stage name "Big Syke" is a revision of his childhood nickname "Little Psycho". On December 5, 2016, Syke was found dead at his home in Hawthorne, California, reports indicate natural causes.

Francisco "Paco" Jorge Stanley Albaitero was a Mexican television entertainer who worked for Televisa and TV Azteca.

Mohammad Fahim Dashty was an Afghan journalist, politician and military official. In 2021, he served as spokesperson of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan during the Panjshir conflict.

Mark Fisher, also known under his blogging alias k-punk, was a British writer, music critic, cultural theorist, philosopher and teacher based in the Department of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London. He initially achieved acclaim for his blogging as k-punk in the early 2000s, and was known for his writing on radical politics, music, and popular culture.

Eigo Kawashima was a Japanese singer-songwriter and actor.

Fabrice Emaer (1935–1983) called "The Prince of the night" was an impresario whose nightclubs le Sept, Le Bronx and le Palace, were the premier spots in Paris nightlife in the 1970s and early 1980s, celebrated in memoirs and songs like Amanda Lear's 1979 song "Fashion Pack" which declared, "In Paris you got to be seen at Maxim's / The Palace / The 7 and then go Chez Regine."