Dead at age 55
553 Notable deaths
Philip McKeon
American child actor (1964-2019).
Born November 11th, 1964 in Westbury.
Died December 10th, 2019 at 55 years old in Wimberley. [ref]
Rick Danko
Canadian singer and bassist.
Born December 29th, 1943 in Ontario.
Died December 10th, 1999 at 55 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Brad Delp
American rock musician.
Born June 12th, 1951 in Peabody. [ref]
Died March 9th, 2007 at 55 years old in Atkinson (asphyxia, charcoal-burning suicide). [ref]
Herman J. Mankiewicz
American screenwriter (1897-1953).
Born November 7th, 1897 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1953 at 55 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure). [ref]
Ferdinand de Saussure
Swiss linguist (1857-1913).
Born November 26th, 1857 in Geneva. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1913 at 55 years old in Vufflens-le-Château. [ref]
Ken Block
American rally driver (1967–2023).
Born November 21st, 1967 in Long Beach.
Died January 2nd, 2023 at 55 years old in Wasatch County (snowmobile collision). [ref]
Edward Albert
American television and film actor (1951-2006).
Born February 20th, 1951 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 2006 at 55 years old in Malibu (lung cancer). [ref]
Gary M. Heidnik
American serial killer.
Born November 22nd, 1943 in Eastlake.
Died July 6th, 1999 at 55 years old in Centre County (lethal injection).
Pernell Whitaker
American boxer.
Born January 2nd, 1964 in Norfolk.
Died July 14th, 2019 at 55 years old in Virginia Beach (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Gauri Lankesh
Indian kannada-language journalist-activist (1962-2017).
Born January 29th, 1962 in Bengaluru. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2017 at 55 years old in Rajarajeshwari Nagar (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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I want to be all used up when I die. George Bernard Shaw