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Dead at age 54
557 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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