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Dead at age 55
580 Notable deaths
Mamie Smith
American vaudeville singer and actress (1883-1946).
Born May 26th, 1891 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1946 at 55 years old in New York City (disease).
Liang Qichao
Chinese politician, activist and journalist (1873–1929).
Born February 23rd, 1873 in Xinhui District. [ref]
Died January 19th, 1929 at 55 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. [ref]
Vjekoslav Luburić
Croatian war criminal; ustaše official who headed the system of concentration camps in the independent state of croatia (ndh) during much of world war ii (1913-1969).
Born June 20th, 1913 in Ljubuški.
Died April 20th, 1969 at 55 years old in Carcaixent.
Gerald Finzi
British composer.
Born July 14th, 1901 in London. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1956 at 55 years old in Oxford (infectious disease). [ref]
Ellen Wilkinson
British labour party politician (1891–1947).
Born October 8th, 1891 in Ardwick.
Died February 6th, 1947 at 55 years old in St Mary's Hospital (drug overdose).
Charles Fox Parham
American charismatic preacher.
Born June 4th, 1873 in Muscatine.
Died January 29th, 1929 at 55 years old in Kansas.
Ahmad Zaki
Egyptian actor (1949–2005).
Born November 18th, 1949 in Banha.
Died March 27th, 2005 at 55 years old in 6th of October City (lung cancer).
Louis MacNeice
Irish poet and playwright (1907–1963).
Born September 12th, 1907 in Belfast.
Died September 3rd, 1963 at 55 years old in London (pneumonia).
Bill Everett
Comic book writer-artist.
Born May 18th, 1917 in Cambridge.
Died February 27th, 1973 at 55 years old in New York City.
Mickey Daniels
American actor (1914–1970).
Born October 11th, 1914 in Rock Springs.
Died August 20th, 1970 at 55 years old in San Diego (liver cirrhosis).
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