Dead at age 55
561 Notable deaths
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.
Louis MacNeice
Irish poet and playwright.
Born September 12th, 1907 in Belfast. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1963 at 55 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
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
Film actor (1914-1970).
Born October 11th, 1914 in Rock Springs.
Died August 20th, 1970 at 55 years old in San Diego (liver cirrhosis).
Ramón Sampedro Cameán
Spanish euthanesia activist.
Born January 5th, 1943.
Died January 12th, 1998 at 55 years old in Boiro (cyanide poisoning).
Alexander M. Patch
United states army general (1889-1945).
Born November 23rd, 1889 in Fort Huachuca.
Died November 21st, 1945 at 55 years old in Fort Sam Houston (pneumonia).
Matome Ugaki
Imperial japanese navy admiral.
Born February 15th, 1890 in Okayama.
Died August 15th, 1945 at 55 years old in Okinawa Prefecture.
Nigamananda Paramahansa
Hindu spiritual leader.
Born August 19th, 1880 in Kutabpur.
Died November 29th, 1935 at 55 years old in Kolkata.
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather