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Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Gigi Gryce
American recording artist; jazz saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, and educator (1925–1983).
Born November 28th, 1927 in Pensacola.
Died March 17th, 1983 at 55 years old in Pensacola (myocardial infarction).
Metin Oktay
Turkish association football player (1936–1991).
Born February 2nd, 1936 in İzmir.
Died September 13th, 1991 at 55 years old in Istanbul (traffic collision).
Mile Budak
Croatian ustaše politician; writer, editor (1889-1945).
Born August 30th, 1889 in Sveti Rok.
Died June 7th, 1945 at 55 years old in Zagreb (hanging to death).
Katsumi Tezuka
Japanese actor and baseball player.
Born August 31st, 1912 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1967 at 55 years old
Christian Bohr
Danish physician (1855-1911).
Born February 14th, 1855 in Copenhagen.
Died February 3rd, 1911 at 55 years old in Copenhagen.
Philippe Henriot
French politician and entomologist (1889-1944).
Born January 7th, 1889 in Reims.
Died June 28th, 1944 at 55 years old in Paris.
George Boolos
Philosopher and mathematical logician (1940-1996).
Born September 4th, 1940 in New York City.
Died May 27th, 1996 at 55 years old in Cambridge.
Margaret Sheridan
American actress (1926–1982).
Born October 29th, 1926 in Los Angeles.
Died May 1st, 1982 at 55 years old in Orange (lung cancer).
László Bárdossy
Hungarian politician, prime minister of hungary from april 1941 to march 1942..
Born December 10th, 1890 in Szombathely.
Died January 10th, 1946 at 55 years old in Budapest (gunshot wound).
Vainu Bappu
Indian astronomer (1927-1982).
Born August 10th, 1927 in Chennai.
Died August 19th, 1982 at 55 years old in Munich.
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