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Dead at age 55
585 Notable deaths
Kurt Alder
German chemist.
Born July 10th, 1902 in Chorzów. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1958 at 55 years old in Cologne. [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).
Christian Bohr
Danish physician (1855-1911).
Born February 14th, 1855 in Copenhagen.
Died February 3rd, 1911 at 55 years old in Copenhagen.
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).
Carlos Chagas
Brazilian doctor and scientist (1879-1934).
Born July 9th, 1879 in Oliveira.
Died November 8th, 1934 at 55 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Chrysostomos of Smyrna
Greek orthodox saint and metropolitan bishop of smyrna.
Born January 8th, 1867 in Triglia.
Died August 27th, 1922 at 55 years old in İzmir (torture). [ref]
Joachim von Kortzfleisch
German general (1890-1945).
Born January 3rd, 1890 in Brunswick.
Died April 20th, 1945 at 55 years old in Wulwesort.
Oscar Lewis
American anthropologist.
Born December 25th, 1914 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1970 at 55 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Julio Romero de Torres
Spanish painter (1874-1930).
Born November 9th, 1874 in Córdoba.
Died May 10th, 1930 at 55 years old in Córdoba.
Luis Mariano
Spanish operetta singer and actor.
Born August 13th, 1914 in Irun. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1970 at 55 years old in Paris (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
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