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Dead at age 55
584 Notable deaths
Alexander Men
Russian theologian (1935-1990).
Born January 22nd, 1935 in Moscow.
Died September 9th, 1990 at 55 years old in Semkhoz. [ref]
Isaak Brodsky
Russian artist (1884-1939).
Born January 6th, 1884. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1939 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Oerip Soemohardjo
Indonesian general (1893–1948).
Born February 22nd, 1893 in Purworejo.
Died November 17th, 1948 at 55 years old in Yogyakarta.
Gonzalo Lira
Chilean-american novelist, filmmaker and blogger (1968–2024).
Born February 29th, 1968 in Burbank. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2024 at 55 years old in Ukraine. [ref]
Abraham Robinson
American mathematician (1918–1974).
Born October 6th, 1918 in Waldenburg, Wałbrzych.
Died April 11th, 1974 at 55 years old in New Haven (pancreatic cancer).
Philippe Henriot
French politician (1889-1944) entomologist.
Born January 7th, 1889 in Reims. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1944 at 55 years old in Paris. [ref]
Clyde Kluckhohn
American anthropologist.
Born January 11th, 1905 in Le Mars. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1960 at 55 years old in Santa Fe (myocardial infarction).
Gunnar Asplund
Swedish architect (1885-1940).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Stockholm.
Died October 20th, 1940 at 55 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Aleksa Šantić
Serbian poet (1868-1924).
Born May 27th, 1868 in Mostar.
Died February 2nd, 1924 at 55 years old in Mostar (tuberculosis).
Sergey Kamenev
Russian military leader.
Died August 25th, 1936 at 55 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy