Bosnian musicians died at 47

Here are 1 famous musicians from Bosnia and Herzegovina died at 47:

Mirza Delibašić

Mirza Delibašić (January 9, 1954 Tuzla-December 8, 2001 Sarajevo) a.k.a. Mirza Delibasic was a Bosnian personality.

He was a well-known basketball player, widely regarded as one of the best European basketball players of all time. Delibašić started his basketball career in Bosna Sarajevo, a team with which he won several national championships and the Euroleague in 1979. He also represented the Yugoslavia national basketball team and won several medals in major international competitions, including a gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. After retiring from playing, Delibašić became a coach and led several teams in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. He was also involved in humanitarian work, helping people affected by the Bosnian War in the 1990s. Delibašić was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2000 and died a year later at the age of 47. He is still remembered as a basketball legend in Bosnia and Herzegovina and beyond.

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