Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
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).
Leo Reuss
Austrian-american actor (1891–1946).
Born March 30th, 1891 in Dolyna. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1946 at 55 years old in Manila (myocardial infarction).
Mamie Smith
American vaudeville singer (1891–1946).
Born May 26th, 1891 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died September 16th, 1946 at 55 years old in New York City (disease).
Gerald Finzi
British composer.
Born July 14th, 1901 in London.
Died September 27th, 1956 at 55 years old in Oxford (infectious disease).
Eduard Einstein
Second son of albert einstein and his first wife mileva marić (1910–1965).
Born July 28th, 1910 in Zurich.
Died October 25th, 1965 at 55 years old in Zurich, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich (stroke).
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).
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).
Louis-Eugène Cavaignac
French general and politician (1802-1857).
Born October 15th, 1802 in Paris.
Died October 28th, 1857 at 55 years old in Flée.
Ruth White
Film, stage and television actress (1914–1969).
Born April 24th, 1914 in Perth Amboy.
Died December 3rd, 1969 at 55 years old in Perth Amboy (cancer).
Matome Ugaki
Imperial japanese navy admiral (1890–1945).
Born February 15th, 1890 in Okayama.
Died August 15th, 1945 at 55 years old in Okinawa Prefecture.
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino