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Dead at age 55
614 Notable deaths
Jens Bjørneboe
Norwegian writer (1920–1976).
Born October 9th, 1920 in Kristiansand Municipality.
Died May 9th, 1976 at 55 years old in Eikvold (hanging).
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]
Nancy Graves
American conceptual artist (1939–1995).
Born December 23rd, 1939 in Pittsfield.
Died October 21st, 1995 at 55 years old in New York City (ovarian cancer).
Vladimir Frolov
Russian major general.
Born February 6th, 1967 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 10th, 2022 at 55 years old in Mariupol. [ref]
Valentine Davies
Film director, screenwriter (1905-1961).
Born August 25th, 1905 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1961 at 55 years old in Malibu. [ref]
Alexander Moissi
Albanian born austrian stage actor (1879-1935).
Born April 2nd, 1879 in Trieste.
Died March 23rd, 1935 at 55 years old in Vienna (pneumonia).
Géza Anda
Swiss pianist and conductor of hungarian birth (1921-1976).
Born January 19th, 1921 in Budapest. [ref]
Died June 14th, 1976 at 55 years old in Zurich (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Yoshiko Tanaka
Japanese singer and actress (1956-2011).
Born April 8th, 1956 in Adachi-ku.
Died April 21st, 2011 at 55 years old in Minato-ku (breast cancer). [ref]
Jorge Ibargüengoitia
Mexican writer (1928–1983).
Born January 22nd, 1928 in Guanajuato. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1983 at 55 years old in Madrid (aviation accident). [ref]
AnNa R.
German singer and songwriter.
Born December 25th, 1969 in Friedrichshain.
Died March 16th, 2025 at 55 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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