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Dead at age 55
614 Notable deaths
Franklin Carmichael
Canadian artist (1890-1945).
Born May 4th, 1890 in Orillia.
Died October 24th, 1945 at 55 years old in Toronto.
Harvey Postlethwaite
British engineer and technical director.
Born March 4th, 1944 in Barnet.
Died April 15th, 1999 at 55 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction).
William H. Rupertus
American marine corps general (1889-1945).
Born November 14th, 1889 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 25th, 1945 at 55 years old in Quantico.
Fuad Stephens
Malaysian politician.
Born September 14th, 1920 in Kudat.
Died June 6th, 1976 at 55 years old (aviation accident).
Andrei Bubnov
Russian revolutionary leader (1884-1938).
Born April 3rd, 1884 in Ivanovo.
Died January 12th, 1940 at 55 years old in Kommunarka shooting ground.
Charles Melville Hays
American businessman.
Born May 16th, 1856 in Rock Island.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 55 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Lucky Peterson
American musician (1964–2020).
Born December 13th, 1964 in Buffalo.
Died May 17th, 2020 at 55 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Tony Ashton
British musician.
Born March 1st, 1946 in Blackburn. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2001 at 55 years old in London (cancer).
Walter Krüger
German general (1890-1945).
Born February 27th, 1890 in Strasbourg.
Died May 22nd, 1945 at 55 years old in Liepāja.
Horton Smith
Professional golfer (1908-1963).
Born May 22nd, 1908 in Springfield.
Died October 15th, 1963 at 55 years old in Detroit (lymphoma).
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