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Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Vere St. Leger Goold
Irish tennis player (1853–1909).
Born October 2nd, 1853 in Waterford.
Died September 8th, 1909 at 55 years old in Devil's Island.
Orhan Kemal
Turkish novelist (1914–1970).
Born September 15th, 1914 in Ceyhan. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1970 at 55 years old in Sofia (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Volker Prechtel
German actor (1941-1997).
Born August 9th, 1941 in Füssen.
Died August 7th, 1997 at 55 years old in Gröbenzell (cancer).
Vítor Damas
Portuguese footballer (1947-2003).
Born October 8th, 1947 in Lisbon.
Died September 13th, 2003 at 55 years old in Lisbon (cancer).
Patrick Henry Bruce
American artist (1881-1936).
Born March 25th, 1881 in Campbell County. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1936 at 55 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
Dean Woods
Australian cyclist (1966–2022).
Born June 22nd, 1966 in Wangaratta.
Died March 3rd, 2022 at 55 years old (cancer). [ref]
Igor Chislenko
Russian footballer (1939-1994).
Born January 4th, 1939 in Moscow.
Died September 22nd, 1994 at 55 years old in Moscow.
Eugène Fromentin
French painter (1820-1876).
Born October 24th, 1820 in La Rochelle.
Died August 27th, 1876 at 55 years old in La Rochelle.
Antonio de La Gandara
French painter, pastellist and draughtsman (1861-1917).
Born December 16th, 1861 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died June 30th, 1917 at 55 years old in Paris.
Edmund Cooper
British writer (1926–1982).
Born April 30th, 1926 in Marple Bridge.
Died March 11th, 1982 at 55 years old in Chichester.
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