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Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Gary M. Heidnik
American serial killer (1943–1999).
Born November 22nd, 1943 in Eastlake.
Died July 6th, 1999 at 55 years old in Centre County (lethal injection).
Edward Albert
American television and film actor (1951-2006).
Born February 20th, 1951 in Los Angeles.
Died September 22nd, 2006 at 55 years old in Malibu (lung cancer). [ref]
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
English poet (1806–1861).
Born March 6th, 1806 in Durham, Coxhoe Hall.
Died June 30th, 1861 at 55 years old in Florence.
Ferdinand de Saussure
Swiss linguist and philosopher (1857–1913).
Born November 26th, 1857 in Geneva.
Died February 22nd, 1913 at 55 years old in Vufflens-le-Château.
Duleep Singh I
Last maharaja of the sikh empire (1838-1893).
Born September 6th, 1838 in Lahore Fort.
Died October 22nd, 1893 at 55 years old in Paris.
Herman J. Mankiewicz
American screenwriter (1897-1953).
Born November 7th, 1897 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 1953 at 55 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure).
Greg Biffle
American racecar driver (1969–2025).
Born December 23rd, 1969 in Vancouver.
Died December 18th, 2025 at 55 years old in Statesville (airplane crash). [ref]
Pernell Whitaker
American boxer (1964–2019).
Born January 2nd, 1964.
Died July 14th, 2019 at 55 years old in Virginia Beach (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Del Shannon
American musician (1934-1990).
Born December 30th, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Coopersville.
Died February 8th, 1990 at 55 years old in Santa Clarita.
Mikhail Tal
Soviet-latvian chess player (1936-1992).
Born November 9th, 1936 in Riga.
Died June 28th, 1992 at 55 years old in Moscow (kidney failure).
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