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Dead at age 54
563 Notable deaths
Alexander Fadeyev
Soviet writer and politician (1901-1956).
Born December 24th, 1901 in Kimry. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1956 at 54 years old in Peredelkino (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Brad Drewett
Australian tennis player.
Born July 19th, 1958 in Maclean.
Died May 3rd, 2013 at 54 years old in Sydney (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Ludwig Thoma
German author, publisher and editor.
Born January 21st, 1867 in Oberammergau. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1921 at 54 years old in Tegernsee (stomach cancer). [ref]
Martti Talvela
Finnish operatic bass.
Born February 4th, 1935 in Khiytola. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 1989 at 54 years old in Inkilä Manor (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Reinhard Furrer
German astronaut (1940-1995).
Born November 25th, 1940 in Wörgl.
Died September 9th, 1995 at 54 years old in Berlin (aircraft crash).
Princess Elisabeth Sybille of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
German princess (1854-1908).
Born February 28th, 1854 in Weimar.
Died July 10th, 1908 at 54 years old in Schloss Wiligrad.
Wolfgang Fischer
German general (1888-1943).
Born December 11th, 1888 in Siedlisko, Nowa Sól County.
Died February 1st, 1943 at 54 years old in Mareth Line.
Wilhelm Leuschner
German politician (1890-1944).
Born June 15th, 1890 in Bayreuth.
Died September 29th, 1944 at 54 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas
Lithuanian politician (1880-1935).
Born April 7th, 1880 in Vilkaviškis.
Died February 17th, 1935 at 54 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Vladimir Rebikov
Russian composer.
Born May 31st, 1866 in Krasnoyarsk. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1920 at 54 years old in Yalta. [ref]
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