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Dead at age 55
584 Notable deaths
Chula Chakrabongse
Thai prince.
Born March 28th, 1908 in Bangkok.
Died December 30th, 1963 at 55 years old in London.
Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia
Russian grand prince (1863-1919).
Born August 23rd, 1863 in Tetri Tsqaro.
Died January 28th, 1919 at 55 years old in Peter and Paul Fortress (ballistic trauma).
Okwui Enwezor
Nigerian-american curator (1963-2019).
Born October 23rd, 1963 in Calabar.
Died March 15th, 2019 at 55 years old in Munich (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Harvey Spencer Lewis
American occult writer (1883-1939).
Born November 25th, 1883 in Frenchtown.
Died August 2nd, 1939 at 55 years old in San Jose (stroke). [ref]
Lilias Armstrong
British phonetician (1882-1937).
Born September 29th, 1882 in Pendlebury.
Died December 9th, 1937 at 55 years old in North Finchley.
Franz Schreker
Austrian composer.
Born March 23rd, 1878 in Monaco. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1934 at 55 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
José Leandro Andrade
Uruguayan footballer.
Born November 22nd, 1901 in Salto.
Died October 5th, 1957 at 55 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
George Boolos
Philosopher and mathematical logician (1940-1996).
Born September 4th, 1940 in New York City.
Died May 27th, 1996 at 55 years old in Cambridge.
Muhammad Zaidan
Palestinian politician (1948-2004).
Born December 10th, 1948 in Al-Nayrab Camp.
Died March 8th, 2004 at 55 years old in Iraq (cardiovascular disease).
Mile Budak
Croatian ustaše politician; writer, editor (1889-1945).
Born August 30th, 1889 in Sveti Rok.
Died June 7th, 1945 at 55 years old in Zagreb (hanging).
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