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Dead at age 55
631 Notable deaths
Eddie Johnson
Racecar driver.
Born February 10th, 1919 in Richmond.
Died June 30th, 1974 at 55 years old in Cleveland.
Jerome Anderson
American basketball player-coach (1953-2009).
Born October 9th, 1953 in Mullens.
Died August 1st, 2009 at 55 years old in Helsingborg (leukemia). [ref]
Harry A. Pollard
American actor, film director, screenwriter (1879–1934).
Born January 23rd, 1879 in Republic County.
Died July 6th, 1934 at 55 years old in Pasadena (cancer).
Sonia Lewitska
French painter and printmaker (1874-1937).
Born March 9th, 1882 in Vykhylivka. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1937 at 55 years old in Paris. [ref]
Maximilian Wengler
Recipient of the knight's cross (1890–1945).
Born January 14th, 1890 in Roßwein.
Died April 25th, 1945 at 55 years old in Baltiysk.
Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius
Catholic bishop.
Born April 13th, 1871 in Lūginė. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1927 at 55 years old in Kaunas (appendicitis). [ref]
Ivar Formo
Norwegian cross-country skier and orienteer.
Died December 26th, 2006 at 55 years old in Oslo (drowning). [ref]
Lúcio Cardoso
Brazilian writer.
Born August 14th, 1913 in Curvelo.
Died September 28th, 1968 at 55 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Eva Pawlik
Austrian figure skater, actress, commentator (1927–1983).
Born October 4th, 1927 in Vienna.
Died July 31st, 1983 at 55 years old in Vienna.
Grigory Semyonov
Russian white cossack general (1890–1946).
Born September 25th, 1890 in Kuranzha.
Died August 30th, 1946 at 55 years old in Moscow (hanging).
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