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Dead at age 55
614 Notable deaths
Eddie Graham
American professional wrestler (1930–1985).
Born January 15th, 1930 in Chattanooga.
Died January 21st, 1985 at 55 years old in Tampa (gunshot wound).
Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
Writer and twenty-fifth maharaja of mysore (1919-1974).
Born July 18th, 1919 in Mysore Palace.
Died September 23rd, 1974 at 55 years old in Bengaluru Palace.
Herbert Chapman
English association football player and manager (1878-1934).
Born January 19th, 1878 in Kiveton Park.
Died January 6th, 1934 at 55 years old in Hendon (pneumonia).
Karen Dalton
American musician (1937-1993).
Born July 19th, 1937 in Bonham. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1993 at 55 years old in Hurley (laryngeal cancer).
Jibanananda Das
Bengali poet (1899-1954).
Born February 17th, 1899 in Barishal.
Died October 22nd, 1954 at 55 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Smiley Burnette
American country music performer and comedic actor (1911-1967).
Born March 18th, 1911 in Summum. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1967 at 55 years old in Encino (leukemia). [ref]
Henry Lawson
Australian writer and poet.
Born June 17th, 1867 in Grenfell.
Died September 2nd, 1922 at 55 years old in Sydney (cerebral hemorrhage).
Jon Postel
American computer scientist.
Born August 6th, 1943 in Altadena. [ref]
Died October 16th, 1998 at 55 years old in Santa Monica.
Otto Rank
Austrian psychologist (1884-1939).
Born April 22nd, 1884 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 31st, 1939 at 55 years old in New York City (sepsis). [ref]
Wende Wagner
American film and television actress (1941-1997).
Born December 6th, 1941 in New London.
Died February 26th, 1997 at 55 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
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