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Dead at age 54
599 Notable deaths
Richard Hofstadter
American historian and public intellectual.
Born August 6th, 1916 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1970 at 54 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Williamina Fleming
Scottish astronomer (1857-1911).
Born May 15th, 1857 in Dundee.
Died May 21st, 1911 at 54 years old in Boston.
George Genereux
Sport shooter.
Born March 1st, 1935 in Saskatoon.
Died April 10th, 1989 at 54 years old in Saskatoon.
Duncan MacDougall
American physician (1866-1920).
Born April 11th, 1866. [ref]
Died October 15th, 1920 at 54 years old
Fred Clark
American film and television character actor (1914-1968).
Born March 19th, 1914 in Lincoln. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1968 at 54 years old in Santa Monica (hepatitis). [ref]
Rashad Khalifa
Egyptian-american biochemist (1935-1990).
Born November 19th, 1935 in Kafr az Zayyāt.
Died January 31st, 1990 at 54 years old in Tucson (stab wound).
Charu Majumdar
Indian politician and naxalite leader (1918-1972).
Born March 12th, 1918 in Siliguri.
Died July 28th, 1972 at 54 years old in Kolkata.
Stephen Keshi
Nigerian football defender and manager (1962-2016).
Born January 23rd, 1962 in Lagos.
Died June 7th, 2016 at 54 years old in Benin City (myocardial infarction).
Arnold Lobel
American children's illustrator and writer (1933-1987).
Born May 22nd, 1933 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1987 at 54 years old in New York City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Rodney Rogers
American basketball player (1971–2025).
Born June 20th, 1971 in Durham.
Died November 21st, 2025 at 54 years old [ref]
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