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Dead at age 54
599 Notable deaths
Cornelius Ryan
Irish journalist and author.
Born June 5th, 1920 in Dublin.
Died November 23rd, 1974 at 54 years old in New York City (prostate cancer).
Lucia Popp
Slovak operatic soprano.
Born November 12th, 1939 in Záhorská Ves. [ref]
Died November 16th, 1993 at 54 years old in Munich (brain cancer).
Aleksei Balabanov
Film director (1959-2013).
Born February 25th, 1959 in Yekaterinburg.
Died May 18th, 2013 at 54 years old in Sestroretsk (myocardial infarction).
Renée Jeanne Falconetti
French actress (1892-1946).
Born July 21st, 1892 in Pantin. [ref]
Died December 12th, 1946 at 54 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Scott Columbus
American drummer (1956–2011).
Born November 10th, 1956 in Fair Haven.
Died April 4th, 2011 at 54 years old in Syracuse. [ref]
Nedrick Young
American screenwriter (1914-1968).
Born March 23rd, 1914 in Philadelphia.
Died September 16th, 1968 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
José Gregorio Hernández
Venezuelan physician and franciscan tertiary, saint in the catholic church.
Born October 26th, 1864 in Isnotú, Trujillo, Venezuela.
Died June 29th, 1919 at 54 years old in Caracas (traffic collision).
Kim Tai-chung
South korean martial artist, actor and businessman.
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).
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