Dead at age 55
580 Notable deaths
Fritz Julius Kuhn
American leader of the german american bund (1896–1951).
Born May 15th, 1896 in Munich.
Died December 14th, 1951 at 55 years old in Munich.
Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer.
Born December 18th, 1897 in Cuthbert. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1952 at 55 years old in New York City. [ref]
Jane Roberts
American writer and poet.
Born May 8th, 1929 in Saratoga Springs.
Died September 5th, 1984 at 55 years old in Elmira (arthritis).
Josephine Tey
Scottish author, mystery writer (1896-1952).
Born July 25th, 1896 in Inverness.
Died February 13th, 1952 at 55 years old in London (liver cancer).
James Jones
American author (1921–1977).
Born November 6th, 1921 in Robinson.
Died May 9th, 1977 at 55 years old in Southampton (heart failure).
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.
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).
Lucio Battisti
Italian singer-songwriter (1943-1998).
Born March 5th, 1943 in Poggio Bustone. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1998 at 55 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Freddy Rincón
Colombian footballer (1966–2022).
Born August 14th, 1966 in Buenaventura.
Died April 13th, 2022 at 55 years old in Cali (traffic collision, traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Frank Silvera
Actor (1914-1970).
Born July 24th, 1914 in Kingston.
Died June 11th, 1970 at 55 years old in Pasadena (electrocution). [ref]
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain