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Dead at age 54

563 Notable deaths

José Gregorio Hernández

Venezuelan physician and franciscan tertiary, candidate as a saint in the catholic church.

Born October 26th, 1864 in Isnotú, Trujillo, Venezuela. [ref]

Died June 29th, 1919 at 54 years old in Caracas (traffic collision). [ref]

Kim Tai-chung

South korean martial artist, actor and businessman.

Born June 5th, 1957 in Seoul.

Died August 27th, 2011 at 54 years old in Seoul.

Seiichi Itō

Japanese admiral.

Born July 26th, 1890 in Miyama.

Died April 7th, 1945 at 54 years old in Okinawa Prefecture (killed in action).

Roger Brown

American basketball player (1942-1997).

Born May 22nd, 1942 in Brooklyn.

Died March 4th, 1997 at 54 years old in Indianapolis (liver cancer).

Kim Du-han

South korean street gang and politician (1918-1972).

Born May 15th, 1918 in Seoul.

Died November 21st, 1972 at 54 years old

Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière

German world war i u-boat commander.

Born March 18th, 1886 in Poznań.

Died February 24th, 1941 at 54 years old in Paris.

Harry Meyen

German actor (1924-1979).

Born August 31st, 1924 in Hamburg.

Died April 15th, 1979 at 54 years old in Hamburg (hanging).

Ron Brown

American government official.

Born August 1st, 1941 in Washington, D.C..

Died April 3rd, 1996 at 54 years old in Dubrovnik (aircraft crash).

Brian O'Nolan

Irish writer (1911-1966).

Born October 5th, 1911 in Strabane.

Died April 1st, 1966 at 54 years old in Dublin. [ref]

Joel Goldsmith

American composer of film, television, and video game music (1952-2012).

Born November 19th, 1957 in Los Angeles.

Died April 29th, 2012 at 54 years old in Hidden Hills (cancer). [ref]

Deaths 161 to 170 of 563

While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die. Leonardo da Vinci