List of Famous people who died at 52

Layne Flack was an American professional poker player from Rapid City, South Dakota, residing in Montana and Nevada.

Mikhail Alekseyevich Yegorov, along with Meliton Kantaria, was one of the three soldiers credited with raising the Soviet flag over the Reichstag on the 2 May 1945 after the Battle of Berlin.

Werner Peters was a German film actor. He appeared in 102 films between 1947 and 1971.

Jacques "Jacky" Boxberger was a track and field athlete from France who specialized in long-distance races.

Timothy K. Calvert was an American metal guitarist. He was known for his dark, moody style of songwriting created through his frequent usage of dissonant passages and diminished chords. He was associated with the bands Forbidden and Nevermore.

Dirk Lellek was a German football defender.

Tarō Kimura was a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet. A native of Fujisaki, Aomori and graduate of Toyo University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1996 after serving in the Aomori Prefectural Assembly for two terms.

Andrew Henry Mapple was a British-American professional water skier. Competing professionally between 1981 and 2004, Mapple is regarded as the greatest slalom skier of all time. During his career he won six World Championships, 168 professional events, and set or tied the world record on eleven occasions.

Erich Hallhuber was a Bavarian actor. He was born in Munich and worked in theatre, opera, television and film.

Robert Aaron Williams, was an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1982 NBA draft.