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Dead at age 54
563 Notable deaths
Aino Aalto
Finnish architect, designer and business leader (1894–1949).
Born January 25th, 1894 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died January 13th, 1949 at 54 years old in Helsinki (cancer). [ref]
William Speirs Bruce
Scottish marine biologist and antarctic explorer.
Born August 1st, 1867 in London.
Died October 28th, 1921 at 54 years old in Edinburgh.
Jim Mollison
Scottish pioneer aviator.
Born April 19th, 1905 in Glasgow.
Died October 30th, 1959 at 54 years old in London.
André Maginaut
French minister of war (1922 - '24; 1929 - '32).
Born February 17th, 1877 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1932 at 54 years old in Paris (typhoid fever). [ref]
Joseph Goldberger
Hungarian-american epidemiologist (1874-1929).
Born July 16th, 1874 in Giraltovce.
Died January 17th, 1929 at 54 years old in Washington, D.C..
Alexander Granach
German-austrian actor.
Born April 18th, 1890 in Verbivtsi. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1945 at 54 years old in New York City (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Afonso, Duke of Oporto
Prince of portugal, duke of oporto.
Born July 31st, 1865 in Palace of Ajuda.
Died February 21st, 1920 at 54 years old in Naples.
Walter Donaldson
American songwriter (1893-1947).
Born February 15th, 1893 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1947 at 54 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
Hjalmar Siilasvuo
Finnish general (1892-1947).
Born March 18th, 1892 in Helsinki.
Died January 11th, 1947 at 54 years old in Oulu.
Unica Zürn
German writer and painter (1916-1970).
Born July 6th, 1916 in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1970 at 54 years old in Paris (suicide by jumping from height). [ref]
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi