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Dead at age 55
613 Notable deaths
Kate Spade
American fashion designer (1962-2018).
Born December 24th, 1962 in Kansas City.
Died June 5th, 2018 at 55 years old in Manhattan (hanging to death). [ref]
Jack Ruby
American nightclub operator who killed american presidential assassin lee harvey oswald.
Born April 25th, 1911 in Chicago.
Died January 3rd, 1967 at 55 years old in Parkland Memorial Hospital (lung cancer).
Ian Fleming
Scottish author.
Born December 28th, 1908 in Mayfair.
Died August 12th, 1964 at 55 years old in Canterbury (myocardial infarction).
Woody Guthrie
American singer-songwriter (1912–1967).
Born July 14th, 1912 in Okemah. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1967 at 55 years old in New York City (Huntington's disease). [ref]
Tammy Wynette
American country music singer (1942-1998).
Born May 5th, 1942 in Itawamba County. [ref]
Died April 6th, 1998 at 55 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Raúl Juliá
Puerto rican actor.
Born March 9th, 1940 in San Juan. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1995 at 55 years old in Manhasset (stroke). [ref]
Gustav Klimt
Austrian symbolist painter (1862-1918).
Born July 14th, 1862 in Baumgarten. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1918 at 55 years old in Altes AKH (stroke). [ref]
Claude Debussy
French composer (1862-1918).
Born August 22nd, 1862 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1918 at 55 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Ken Block
American rally driver (1967–2023).
Born November 21st, 1967 in Long Beach.
Died January 2nd, 2023 at 55 years old in Wasatch County (snowmobile collision). [ref]
Anne Burrell
American television chef (1969–2025).
Born September 21st, 1969 in Cazenovia.
Died June 17th, 2025 at 55 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
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