Dead at age 55
561 Notable deaths
Arthur Kane
American musician (1949-2004).
Born February 3rd, 1949 in The Bronx.
Died July 13th, 2004 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Yves Tanguy
French painter.
Born January 5th, 1900 in Paris, 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1955 at 55 years old in Woodbury (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Andrea de Cesaris
Italian racing driver (1959-2014).
Died October 5th, 2014 at 55 years old in Rome (motorcycle accident). [ref]
Hughie Thomasson
American guitarist and singer (1952-2007).
Born August 13th, 1952 in Tampa.
Died September 9th, 2007 at 55 years old in Brooksville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edward Rydz-Śmigły
Polish general (1886-1941).
Born March 11th, 1886 in Berezhany.
Died December 12th, 1941 at 55 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hoyt Vandenberg
U.s. air force general (1899-1954).
Born January 24th, 1899 in Milwaukee.
Died April 2nd, 1954 at 55 years old in Washington, D.C. (prostate cancer).
Theodore Roethke
American poet (1907-1964).
Born May 25th, 1908 in Saginaw. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1963 at 55 years old in Bainbridge Island (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Tim Maia
Brazilian singer, songwriter, producer, conductor and multi-instrumentalist (1942-1998).
Born September 28th, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1998 at 55 years old in Niterói (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Achille Starace
Italian fascist general (1889-1945).
Born August 18th, 1889 in Sannicola. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1945 at 55 years old in Milan (ballistic trauma, execution). [ref]
Maurice Ronet
French actor.
Born April 13th, 1927 in Nice. [ref]
Died March 14th, 1983 at 55 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner