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Dead at age 54
563 Notable deaths
Lavrentiy Beria
Georgian soviet politician and nkvd police chief (1899-1953).
Born March 29th, 1899 in Merkheuli. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 1953 at 54 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
Benazir Bhutto
11th and 13th prime minister of pakistan.
Born June 21st, 1953 in Karachi. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2007 at 54 years old in Rawalpindi (terrorist attack). [ref]
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005).
Born April 20th, 1951 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 1st, 2005 at 54 years old in Edison (diabetes). [ref]
The Ultimate Warrior
American professional wrestler and bodybuilder (1959-2014).
Born June 16th, 1959 in Crawfordsville.
Died April 8th, 2014 at 54 years old in Scottsdale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Palmer
English singer-songwriter and musician (1949-2003).
Born January 19th, 1949 in Batley. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2003 at 54 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jill Ireland
English actress (1936–1990).
Born April 24th, 1936 in London. [ref]
Died May 18th, 1990 at 54 years old in Malibu (breast cancer).
Eliot Ness
American prohibition agent (1903-1957).
Born April 19th, 1903 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1957 at 54 years old in Coudersport (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rudolf Nureyev
Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer.
Born March 17th, 1938 in Irkutsk. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1993 at 54 years old in Levallois-Perret (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
Andrei Tarkovsky
Soviet and russian filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist, and theatre and opera director (1932-1986).
Born April 4th, 1932 in Zavrazhye. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1986 at 54 years old in Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Gerda Wegener
Danish artist (1885-1940).
Born March 15th, 1886 in Hammelev. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1940 at 54 years old in Frederiksberg. [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull