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Dead at age 55
614 Notable deaths
Johnny Burke
American lyricist (1908-1964).
Born October 3rd, 1908 in Antioch.
Died February 25th, 1964 at 55 years old in New York City.
Chula Chakrabongse
Thai prince.
Born March 28th, 1908 in Bangkok.
Died December 30th, 1963 at 55 years old in London.
Jeff Blatnick
Olympic wrestler (1957-2012).
Born July 26th, 1957 in Niskayuna.
Died October 24th, 2012 at 55 years old in Schenectady (heart failure). [ref]
Chen Chiung Ming
Chinese politician (1878-1933).
Born January 13th, 1878 in Haifeng County.
Died September 22nd, 1933 at 55 years old in Hong Kong (typhus).
José Leandro Andrade
Uruguayan footballer.
Born November 22nd, 1901 in Salto.
Died October 5th, 1957 at 55 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Franz Schreker
Austrian composer.
Born March 23rd, 1878 in Monaco. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1934 at 55 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mayra Alejandra
Venezuelan actress (1958-2014).
Born May 7th, 1958 in Caracas.
Died April 17th, 2014 at 55 years old in Caracas (lung cancer).
Alexander Men
Russian theologian (1935-1990).
Born January 22nd, 1935 in Moscow.
Died September 9th, 1990 at 55 years old in Semkhoz, Sergiyev Posad.
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).
Isaak Brodsky
Russian artist (1884-1939).
Born January 6th, 1884 in Sofiivka.
Died August 14th, 1939 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
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