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Dead at age 54
626 Notable deaths
Wally Wood
American comic strip cartoonist and illustrator.
Born June 17th, 1927 in Menahga. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1981 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Herman Brood
Dutch musician, painter, actor, poet and media personality (1946-2001).
Born November 5th, 1946 in Zwolle.
Died July 11th, 2001 at 54 years old in Amsterdam, Hilton Amsterdam (suicide by jumping from height).
Duncan MacDougall
American physician (1866-1920).
Born April 11th, 1866. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1920 at 54 years old
Candye Kane
American pornographic film actress and singer (1961-2016).
Born November 13th, 1961 in Ventura. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2016 at 54 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Knud Rasmussen
Danish explorer and anthropologist.
Born June 7th, 1879 in Ilulissat.
Died December 21st, 1933 at 54 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Moritz Schlick
German philosopher (1882-1936).
Born April 14th, 1882 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 1936 at 54 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Gus Kahn
German-american lyricist (1886-1941).
Born November 6th, 1886 in Koblenz.
Died October 8th, 1941 at 54 years old in Beverly Hills.
Francisco Varela
Chilean biologist (1946-2001).
Born September 7th, 1946 in Talcahuano. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2001 at 54 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Nina Mae McKinney
American actress (1912-1967).
Born June 12th, 1912 in Lancaster. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 1967 at 54 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Alexander Samsonov
Russian general (1859–1914).
Born November 14th, 1859 in Andriyivka.
Died August 30th, 1914 at 54 years old in Wielbark (gunshot wound).
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare