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Dead at age 55
585 Notable deaths
Jorge Ibargüengoitia
Mexican writer.
Born January 22nd, 1928 in Guanajuato City. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1983 at 55 years old in Madrid (aviation accident). [ref]
George Hainsworth
Canadian ice hockey player (1895-1950).
Born June 26th, 1895 in Toronto.
Died October 9th, 1950 at 55 years old in Gravenhurst (traffic collision).
Ranganathan Francis
Field hockey player (1920-1975).
Born March 15th, 1920 in Yangon.
Died December 1st, 1975 at 55 years old in Chennai.
Prince Arnulf of Bavaria
Bavarian prince.
Born July 6th, 1852 in Munich. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1907 at 55 years old in Venice.
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
Spanish scholar (1856–1912).
Born November 3rd, 1856 in Santander. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1912 at 55 years old in Santander. [ref]
Maximilian Voloshin
Russian poet (1877-1932).
Died November 8th, 1932 at 55 years old in Koktebel (stroke). [ref]
John Gresham Machen
American theologian.
Born July 28th, 1881 in Baltimore.
Died January 1st, 1937 at 55 years old in Bismarck (pneumonia).
Timoci Bavadra
Fijian politician (1934-1989).
Born September 22nd, 1934 in Lautoka.
Died November 3rd, 1989 at 55 years old in Lautoka (cancer).
Oskar Merikanto
Finnish musician and composer (1868–1924).
Born August 5th, 1868 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died February 17th, 1924 at 55 years old in Oitti. [ref]
Hanoch Levin
Israeli dramatist, theater director, author and poet (1943–1999).
Born December 18th, 1943 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1999 at 55 years old in Tel Aviv (prostate cancer).
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