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Dead at age 55
631 Notable deaths
Paul Gerber
German physicist (1854–1909).
Born January 1st, 1854 in Berlin.
Died August 13th, 1909 at 55 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
László Deák
Hungarian collaborator (1891-1946).
Born January 7th, 1891 in Eger.
Died November 5th, 1946 at 55 years old in Žabalj (hanging to death).
Bernard Lyot
French astronomer (1897-1952).
Born February 27th, 1897 in Paris.
Died April 2nd, 1952 at 55 years old in Cairo.
Oreste Corbatta
Argentine footballer (1936-1991).
Born March 11th, 1936 in Daireaux.
Died November 6th, 1991 at 55 years old in Avellaneda.
Georgette Agutte
French painter and sculptor (1867–1922).
Born May 17th, 1867 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 6th, 1922 at 55 years old in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
Edward Rydz-Śmigły
Polish general (1886-1941).
Born March 13th, 1886 in Berezhany.
Died December 12th, 1941 at 55 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction).
Roland Blanche
French actor (1943–1999).
Born December 31st, 1943 in Choisy-le-Roi.
Died September 13th, 1999 at 55 years old in Thiais (myocardial infarction).
Mikhail Korkia
Soviet basketball player (1948–2004).
Born September 10th, 1948 in Kutaisi.
Died February 7th, 2004 at 55 years old in Tbilisi.
Park Sung-Soo
South korean archer (1970–2025).
Died August 27th, 2025 at 55 years old in Cheongju. [ref]
Maurice De Waele
Belgian cyclist (1896–1952).
Born December 27th, 1896 in Lovendegem.
Died February 14th, 1952 at 55 years old in Maldegem.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel