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Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Paul Tsongas
American politician (1941–1997).
Born February 14th, 1941 in Lowell.
Died January 18th, 1997 at 55 years old in Lowell (pneumonia, lymphoma).
Erroll Garner
American jazz pianist and composer (1921–1977).
Born June 15th, 1921 in Pittsburgh.
Died January 2nd, 1977 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest).
László Almásy
Hungarian desert explorer and aviator (1895-1951).
Born August 22nd, 1895 in Bernstein im Burgenland.
Died March 22nd, 1951 at 55 years old in Salzburg (dysentery).
Ahmadu Bello
Nigerian politician.
Born June 12th, 1910 in Rabbah.
Died January 15th, 1966 at 55 years old in Kaduna.
Harry Dexter White
American economist and soviet spy (1892–1948).
Born October 29th, 1892 in Boston.
Died August 16th, 1948 at 55 years old in Fitzwilliam.
Galyn Görg
American actress (1964–2020).
Born July 15th, 1964 in Los Angeles.
Died July 14th, 2020 at 55 years old in Hawaii (cancer). [ref]
Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
Former president of the indian national congress (1880–1936).
Born December 25th, 1880 in Mohammadabad.
Died May 10th, 1936 at 55 years old in Delhi.
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.
Everett Sloane
American actor (1909–1965).
Born October 1st, 1909 in New York City.
Died August 6th, 1965 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Robert Stephenson
British railway engineer and locomotive designer (1803-1859).
Born October 16th, 1803 in Willington Quay.
Died October 12th, 1859 at 55 years old in London.
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