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Dead at age 54
565 Notable deaths
Ken Saro-Wiwa
Author (1941-1995).
Born October 10th, 1941 in Niger Delta, Niger State, Bori, Rivers. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1995 at 54 years old in Port Harcourt (hanging). [ref]
Debra Hill
American film producer (1950-2005).
Born November 10th, 1950 in Haddonfield. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2005 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Anastasio Somoza Debayle
President of nicaragua (1967–72, 1974–79).
Born December 5th, 1925 in León.
Died September 17th, 1980 at 54 years old in Asunción (RPG-2).
Tommy Rettig
Actor; computer software engineer (1941-1996).
Born December 10th, 1941 in Queens. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1996 at 54 years old in Marina del Rey (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jesse Robredo
Philippine politician and cabinet secretary (1958-2012).
Born May 27th, 1958 in Naga. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2012 at 54 years old in sea (aircraft crash). [ref]
Fumimaro Konoe
Japanese politician (1891-1945).
Born October 12th, 1891 in Kōjimachi-ku. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1945 at 54 years old in Tekigaisō Park (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Joyce Jameson
Actress.
Born September 26th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died January 16th, 1987 at 54 years old in Burbank (drug overdose).
Lafcadio Hearn
Greco-japanese writer.
Born June 27th, 1850 in Lefkada. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1904 at 54 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kevin Campbell
English association football player (1970–2024).
Born February 4th, 1970 in Lambeth. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2024 at 54 years old [ref]
Chittaranjan Das
Indian politician, poet and author and leader of the bengali swaraj party (1870-1925).
Born November 5th, 1870 in Bikrampur. [ref]
Died June 16th, 1925 at 54 years old in Step Aside. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon