Dead at age 55
631 Notable deaths
Eric Gale
American musician (1938–1994).
Born September 20th, 1938 in Brooklyn.
Died May 25th, 1994 at 55 years old in Baja California peninsula (lung cancer).
Wendy Wasserstein
American playwright (1950–2006).
Born October 18th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died January 30th, 2006 at 55 years old in Manhattan (lymphoma). [ref]
Frank Bunker Gilbreth
American industrial engineer (1868-1924).
Born July 7th, 1868 in Fairfield.
Died June 14th, 1924 at 55 years old in Montclair (heart failure).
Peter van Eyck
German-american actor (1911-1969).
Born July 16th, 1913 in Kamienny Jaz. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1969 at 55 years old in Männedorf (disease).
Tafari Benti
Ethiopian military leader and head of state (1921-1977).
Born October 11th, 1921 in Addis Ababa.
Died February 3rd, 1977 at 55 years old in Addis Ababa.
Basil Radford
British actor (1897-1952).
Born June 25th, 1897 in Chester.
Died October 20th, 1952 at 55 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Nigamananda Paramahansa
Hindu spiritual leader.
Born August 19th, 1880 in Kutabpur.
Died November 29th, 1935 at 55 years old in Kolkata.
Bill Johnson
American alpine ski racer (1960-2016).
Born March 30th, 1960 in Los Angeles.
Died January 21st, 2016 at 55 years old in Gresham.
Mariano Ponce
Filipino politician.
Born March 23rd, 1863 in Baliwag.
Died May 23rd, 1918 at 55 years old in Sai Ying Pun Community Complex.
Fereydoun Farrokhzad
Iranian entertainer (1936–1992).
Born October 7th, 1936 in Tehran.
Died August 8th, 1992 at 55 years old in Bonn (assassination). [ref]
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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé