Dead at age 54
563 Notable deaths
Tony Gwynn
American professional baseball right fielder; 1960-2014.
Born May 9th, 1960 in Los Angeles.
Died June 16th, 2014 at 54 years old in Poway (salivary gland neoplasm, salivary gland cancer).
Victor French
American actor and director (1934-1989).
Born December 4th, 1934 in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1989 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer, cancer). [ref]
J. T. Walsh
American actor.
Born September 28th, 1943 in San Francisco.
Died February 27th, 1998 at 54 years old in San Diego (myocardial infarction).
Constantine I of Greece
King of greece (1868-1923).
Born August 2nd, 1868 in Athens.
Died January 11th, 1923 at 54 years old in Palermo (cerebral hemorrhage).
Thomas Kinkade
American painter (1958-2012).
Born January 19th, 1958 in Sacramento.
Died April 6th, 2012 at 54 years old in Monte Sereno (drug overdose). [ref]
Ed Wood
American screenwriter, director, producer, actor, author, and film editor.
Born October 10th, 1924 in Poughkeepsie. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1978 at 54 years old in Hollywood (acute myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roy Kinnear
British actor (1934-1988).
Born January 8th, 1934 in Wigan. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1988 at 54 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction, horse fall). [ref]
Anthony Minghella
British film director, playwright and screenwriter (1954-2008).
Born January 6th, 1954 in Ryde. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2008 at 54 years old in Hammersmith (lip and oral cavity carcinoma). [ref]
Nell Carter
Actress, singer (1948-2003).
Born September 13th, 1948 in Birmingham.
Died January 23rd, 2003 at 54 years old in Beverly Hills (diabetes).
Wilma Rudolph
African american athlete.
Born June 23rd, 1940 in Clarksville.
Died November 12th, 1994 at 54 years old in Brentwood (brain cancer).
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson