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Dead at age 54
609 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 (gunshot wound). [ref]
Enrique Gómez Carrillo
Guatemalan literary critic, writer, journalist and diplomat (1873-1927).
Born February 27th, 1873 in Guatemala City. [ref]
Died November 29th, 1927 at 54 years old in Paris.
Anna Abrikosova
Soviet linguist (1882-1936).
Born January 23rd, 1882 in Moscow.
Died July 23rd, 1936 at 54 years old in Moscow (breast cancer).
Wolfgang Fischer
German general (1888-1943).
Born December 11th, 1888 in Siedlisko.
Died February 1st, 1943 at 54 years old in Mareth Line.
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.
Wilhelm Leuschner
German politician (1890-1944).
Born June 15th, 1890 in Bayreuth.
Died September 29th, 1944 at 54 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging).
Simon Barere
Russian musician (1896-1951).
Born September 1st, 1896 in Odesa.
Died April 2nd, 1951 at 54 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Jim Crawford
British racing driver (1948-2002).
Born February 13th, 1948 in Dunfermline.
Died August 6th, 2002 at 54 years old in Tierra Verde (liver failure).
Flora Murray
Scottish doctor.
Born May 8th, 1869 in Dumfries. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1923 at 54 years old in Hampstead.
Michitarō Komatsubara
Japanese general.
Born July 20th, 1886 in Yokohama.
Died October 6th, 1940 at 54 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer).
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