List of Famous people who died at 50
Serhiy Kulchytsky
Serhiy Kulchytsky was head of the military and special training directorate at Ukraine's National Guard. Gen Kulchytsky was killed during the Siege of Sloviansk, when his helicopter was downed by armed pro-Russian separatists.
Vítor Baptista
Vítor Manuel Ferreira Baptista was a Portuguese footballer. Mainly a second striker, he could also operate as an attacking midfielder.
Addy Valero
Addy Coromoto Valero Velandria was a Venezuelan politician who served as a deputy in the National Assembly.
Ahmed Wali Karzai
Ahmed Wali Karzai was a politician in Afghanistan who served as Chairman of the Kandahar Provincial Council from 2005 until his death. He was the younger paternal half-brother of former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and an elder of the Popalzai tribe. Wali Karzai formerly lived in the United States, where he managed a restaurant owned by his family. He returned to Afghanistan following the removal of the Taliban government in late 2001. He has been accused of political corruption and was allegedly on the CIA payroll. He was assassinated by one of his close bodyguards, Sardar Mohammad, on 12 July 2011.
Dave Legeno
David Legeno was a British actor and mixed martial artist.
Miguel Galván
Miguel Eduardo Galván Meza was a Mexican comedian and actor, known for his appearances on TV shows like La Parodia and La Hora Pico. He died due to a respiratory arrest in a hospital.
Pierluigi Cappello
Pierluigi Cappello was an Italian poet. He was born in Gemona del Friuli, and raised in Chiusaforte.
Dan Mitrione
Daniel Anthony Mitrione was a U.S. government torture advisor in Latin America who was kidnapped and executed by the Tupamaros guerrilla group fighting against the authoritarian government in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Nigel Burgess
Nigel Allan Burgess (1942–1992) was a British single-handed yachtsman, Master Mariner and businessman. He took part in the OSTAR and the Vendée Globe. He founded Nigel Burgess Yacht Brokers, a company which has remained one of the leading yachtbrokers in the world, and was responsible for the sale of Saddam Hussein's yacht in 2008.
Rory McEwen
Roderick McEwen, known as Rory McEwen, was a Scottish artist and musician.