Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Ford Sterling
American comedian (1883–1939).
Born November 3rd, 1883 in La Crosse.
Died October 13th, 1939 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Mickey Finn
British percussionist (1947–2003).
Born June 3rd, 1947 in Thornton Heath.
Died January 13th, 2003 at 55 years old in Croydon.
Kathleen Heddle
Canadian olympic rower (1965–2021).
Born November 27th, 1965 in Trail.
Died January 11th, 2021 at 55 years old in Vancouver (breast cancer). [ref]
Gaston Planté
French physicist.
Born April 22nd, 1834 in Orthez.
Died May 21st, 1889 at 55 years old in Meudon.
Ernest John Moeran
English composer (1894-1950).
Born December 31st, 1894 in Heston.
Died December 1st, 1950 at 55 years old in Kenmare.
Honório Hermeto Carneiro Leão, Marquis of Paraná
Politician, diplomat, judge, and monarchist of the empire of brazil (1801-1856).
Born January 11th, 1801 in Jacuí.
Died September 3rd, 1856 at 55 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Luis Mariano
Spanish operetta singer and actor (1914–1970).
Born August 13th, 1914 in Irun.
Died July 14th, 1970 at 55 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (viral hepatitis). [ref]
Sigfrid Karg-Elert
German composer (1877–1933).
Born November 21st, 1877 in Oberndorf am Neckar.
Died April 9th, 1933 at 55 years old in Leipzig.
George Alec Effinger
Novelist, short story writer (1947–2002).
Born January 10th, 1947 in Cleveland.
Died April 27th, 2002 at 55 years old in New Orleans.
Constantin von Economo
Romanian psychiatrist (1876–1931).
Born August 21st, 1876 in Brăila.
Died October 21st, 1931 at 55 years old in Vienna.
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Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black