Dead at age 55
585 Notable deaths
Héctor Castro
Uruguayan footballer (1904-1960).
Born November 29th, 1904 in Montevideo.
Died September 15th, 1960 at 55 years old in Montevideo.
Hans Jæger
Norwegian anarchist (1854-1910).
Born September 2nd, 1854 in Drammen. [ref]
Died February 8th, 1910 at 55 years old in Oslo (cancer).
Ernest John Moeran
English composer (1894-1950).
Born December 31st, 1894 in Heston. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1950 at 55 years old in Kenmare. [ref]
Jens Bjørneboe
Norwegian writer (1920–1976).
Born October 9th, 1920 in Kristiansand Municipality.
Died May 9th, 1976 at 55 years old in Eikvold (hanging).
Roberto Cabañas
Paraguayan footballer (1961-2017).
Born April 11th, 1961 in Pilar. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2017 at 55 years old in Asunción (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Alec Effinger
Novelist, short story writer.
Born January 10th, 1947 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died April 27th, 2002 at 55 years old in New Orleans. [ref]
Alexander Ilyich Yegorov
Marshal of the soviet union (1883-1939).
Born October 25th, 1883 in Buzuluk.
Died February 23rd, 1939 at 55 years old in Moscow.
Eric Geboers
Belgian motorcycle racer.
Born August 5th, 1962 in Neerpelt.
Died May 6th, 2018 at 55 years old in Mol (drowning). [ref]
Fyodor Cherenkov
Russian footballer (1959-2014).
Born July 25th, 1959 in Moscow.
Died October 4th, 2014 at 55 years old in Moscow (brain cancer).
Janice E. Voss
American engineer and nasa astronaut (1956-2012).
Born October 8th, 1956 in South Bend.
Died February 6th, 2012 at 55 years old in Scottsdale (breast cancer). [ref]
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young