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Dead at age 55
614 Notable deaths
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).
Aleksa Šantić
Serbian poet (1868-1924).
Born May 27th, 1868 in Mostar.
Died February 2nd, 1924 at 55 years old in Mostar (tuberculosis).
David Cooper
Sourh african psychiatrist (1931–1986).
Born February 11th, 1931 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died July 29th, 1986 at 55 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Otto Mueller
German painter and printmaker of the expressionist movement (1874–1930).
Born October 16th, 1874 in Lubawka.
Died September 24th, 1930 at 55 years old in Wrocław, Oborniki.
John Gresham Machen
American theologian.
Born July 28th, 1881 in Baltimore.
Died January 1st, 1937 at 55 years old in Bismarck (pneumonia).
Lilias Armstrong
British phonetician (1882-1937).
Born September 29th, 1882 in Pendlebury.
Died December 9th, 1937 at 55 years old in North Finchley.
Dustin Farnum
American actor, singer and dancer (1874-1929).
Born May 27th, 1874 in Rockingham County.
Died July 3rd, 1929 at 55 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure).
Héctor Castro
Uruguayan footballer (1904-1960).
Born November 29th, 1904 in Montevideo.
Died September 15th, 1960 at 55 years old in Montevideo.
Chrysostomos of Smyrna
Greek orthodox saint and metropolitan bishop of smyrna (1867–1922).
Born January 8th, 1867 in Triglia.
Died August 27th, 1922 at 55 years old in İzmir (torture).
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