List of Famous people who died at 52

Sergey Vyacheslavovich Palagin was a Russian military pilot, lieutenant colonel, and combatant during the Ossetian-Ingush conflict, First Chechen War, Second Chechen War, War of Dagestan, and Ossetian war. He was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2004.

Andrew McGahan was an Australian novelist, best known for his first novel Praise, and for his Miles Franklin Award-winning novel The White Earth. His novel Praise is considered to be part of the Australian literary genre of grunge lit.

Pablo Aranda Ruiz was a Spanish writer.

Adolph Caesar was an American actor, theatre director, dancer, and choreographer. He was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting role in the film A Soldier's Story (1984).

Robbie France was an English drummer, record producer, arranger, journalist, music educator, and broadcaster.

Roneivaldo da Matta Soares, commonly known as Ney da Matta, was a Brazilian football manager, last in charge at CRAC.

Lucjan Avgustini was an Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë.

Taymi Chappé Valladares was a Cuban-Spanish fencer. She competed in the women's individual épée event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She won gold in women's épée at the 1990 World Championships under the Cuban flag. For Spain, she won a team gold at the 1994 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 1997 World Fencing Championships.