Dead at age 54
599 Notable deaths
James Blish
American science fiction and fantasy author (1921–1975).
Born May 23rd, 1921 in East Orange. [ref]
Died July 30th, 1975 at 54 years old in Henley-on-Thames (lung cancer).
Mae Busch
American actress (1891-1946).
Born June 18th, 1891 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died April 20th, 1946 at 54 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Rodolfo Acosta
Mexican character actor (1920-1974).
Born July 29th, 1920 in Chihuahua City.
Died November 7th, 1974 at 54 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
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).
Joe Fulks
American basketball player (1921–1976).
Born October 26th, 1921 in Birmingham.
Died March 21st, 1976 at 54 years old in Eddyville.
Boris Pugo
Soviet politician (1937-1991).
Born February 19th, 1937 in Tver.
Died August 22nd, 1991 at 54 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
DuBose Heyward
American novelist, playwright, poet (1885-1940).
Born August 31st, 1885 in Charleston. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1940 at 54 years old in Tryon. [ref]
Sheila Ryan
American actress (1921-1975).
Born June 8th, 1921 in Topeka. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1975 at 54 years old in Las Vegas (lung cancer). [ref]
Alfred Naujocks
Ss officer (1911–1966).
Born September 20th, 1911 in Kiel.
Died April 4th, 1966 at 54 years old in Hamburg (myocardial infarction).
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz
Polish artist, dramatist and novelist (1885-1939).
Born February 24th, 1885 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1939 at 54 years old in Velyki Ozera (exsanguination). [ref]
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Death is beautiful when seen to be a law, and not an accident. Henry David Thoreau