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Dead at age 54
814 Notable deaths
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
American actor (1970–2025).
Born August 18th, 1970 in Jersey City.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 54 years old in Limón (drowning). [ref]
Luther Vandross
American r&b singer (1951–2005).
Born April 20th, 1951 in New York City.
Died July 1st, 2005 at 54 years old in Edison (diabetes).
Benazir Bhutto
11th and 13th prime minister of pakistan (1953–2007).
Born June 21st, 1953 in Karachi.
Died December 27th, 2007 at 54 years old in Benazir Bhutto Hospital (suicide bombing). [ref]
Lavrentiy Beria
Soviet politician and nkvd police chief.
Born March 29th, 1899 in Merkheuli.
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 54 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Jill Ireland
English actress (1936–1990).
Born April 24th, 1936 in Hounslow.
Died May 18th, 1990 at 54 years old in Malibu (breast cancer).
Paul Gauguin
French painter and printmaker (1848–1903).
Born June 7th, 1848 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1903 at 54 years old in Atuona (syphilis).
Eliot Ness
American prohibition agent (1903-1957).
Born April 19th, 1903 in Chicago.
Died May 16th, 1957 at 54 years old in Coudersport (myocardial infarction).
Andrei Tarkovsky
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director (1932–1986).
Born April 4th, 1932 in Zavrazhye.
Died December 29th, 1986 at 54 years old in Paris (lung cancer).
Teena Marie
American r&b and soul singer (1956–2010).
Born March 5th, 1956 in Santa Monica.
Died December 26th, 2010 at 54 years old in Pasadena. [ref]
Rudolf Nureyev
Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer (1938–1993).
Born March 17th, 1938 in Razdolnoe.
Died January 6th, 1993 at 54 years old in Levallois-Perret (cobalt).
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