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Dead at age 55
614 Notable deaths
Wendy Wasserstein
American playwright (1950–2006).
Born October 18th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died January 30th, 2006 at 55 years old in Manhattan (lymphoma). [ref]
Frank Bunker Gilbreth
American industrial engineer (1868-1924).
Born July 7th, 1868 in Fairfield.
Died June 14th, 1924 at 55 years old in Montclair (heart failure).
Peter van Eyck
German-american actor (1911-1969).
Born July 16th, 1913 in Kamienny Jaz. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1969 at 55 years old in Männedorf (disease).
Tafari Benti
Ethiopian military leader and head of state (1921-1977).
Born October 11th, 1921 in Addis Ababa.
Died February 3rd, 1977 at 55 years old in Addis Ababa.
Basil Radford
British actor (1897-1952).
Born June 25th, 1897 in Chester.
Died October 20th, 1952 at 55 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Nigamananda Paramahansa
Hindu spiritual leader.
Born August 19th, 1880 in Kutabpur.
Died November 29th, 1935 at 55 years old in Kolkata.
Bill Johnson
American alpine ski racer.
Born March 30th, 1960 in Los Angeles.
Died January 21st, 2016 at 55 years old in Gresham.
Fereydoun Farrokhzad
Iranian entertainer (1936–1992).
Born October 7th, 1936 in Tehran.
Died August 8th, 1992 at 55 years old in Bonn (assassination). [ref]
Sol Plaatjie
South african politician, writer and linguist (1876–1932).
Born October 9th, 1876 in Orange Free State.
Died June 19th, 1932 at 55 years old in Johannesburg (pneumonia).
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).
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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi