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Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Joseph Freinademetz
Christian missionary in china (1852-1908).
Born April 15th, 1852 in Badia.
Died January 28th, 1908 at 55 years old in Jining (typhus).
Wilhelm Stemmermann
German general and knight's cross recipient (1888–1944).
Born October 23rd, 1888 in Rastatt.
Died February 18th, 1944 at 55 years old in Cherkasy.
Prince Arnulf of Bavaria
Bavarian prince (1852-1907).
Born July 6th, 1852 in Munich. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1907 at 55 years old in Venice.
Akashi Motojiro
Imperial japanese army general.
Born September 1st, 1864 in Fukuoka.
Died October 26th, 1919 at 55 years old in Fukuoka (influenza).
Ole Edvart Rølvaag
Norwegian-american novelist.
Born April 22nd, 1876 in Dønna Municipality.
Died November 5th, 1931 at 55 years old in Northfield.
James Frederick Ferrier
Scottish philosopher (1808-1864).
Born June 16th, 1808 in Edinburgh.
Died June 11th, 1864 at 55 years old in St Andrews.
Soepomo
Government ministers of indonesia (1903-1958).
Born February 22nd, 1903 in Sukoharjo.
Died September 12th, 1958 at 55 years old in Jakarta.
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).
Emil Ruder
Swiss typographer (1914-1970).
Born March 20th, 1914 in Zurich.
Died March 13th, 1970 at 55 years old in Basel.
Ralph H. Fowler
English physicist (1889-1944).
Born January 17th, 1889 in Roydon.
Died July 28th, 1944 at 55 years old in Cambridge.
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