Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Oswald Spengler
German historian and philosopher (1880-1936).
Born May 29th, 1880 in Blankenburg.
Died May 8th, 1936 at 55 years old in Munich (heart failure).
Rudolf Diesel
German inventor and mechanical engineer (1858–1913).
Born March 18th, 1858 in Paris.
Died September 30th, 1913 at 55 years old in English Channel (drowning).
Gauri Lankesh
Indian kannada-language journalist-activist (1962-2017).
Born January 29th, 1962 in Bengaluru. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2017 at 55 years old in Rajarajeshwari Nagar (gunshot wound). [ref]
Boris Nemtsov
Russian scientist, statesman and liberal politician (1959–2015).
Born October 9th, 1959 in Sochi.
Died February 27th, 2015 at 55 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
James Broderick
Actor (1927-1982).
Born March 7th, 1927 in Sullivan County.
Died November 1st, 1982 at 55 years old in New Haven (cancer).
Birendra of Nepal
King of nepal (1945–2001).
Born December 28th, 1945 in Kathmandu.
Died June 1st, 2001 at 55 years old in Kathmandu (gunshot wound).
John Smith
Labour party leader from scotland (1938-1994).
Born September 13th, 1938 in Dalmally.
Died May 12th, 1994 at 55 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Ronald Lacey
British actor (1935–1991).
Born September 28th, 1935 in Harrow.
Died May 15th, 1991 at 55 years old in London (liver failure, liver cancer).
Bill Haley
American rock and roll music pioneer (1925–1981).
Born July 6th, 1925 in Highland Park. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1981 at 55 years old in Harlingen (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Edwin M. Stanton
American lawyer and politician (1814–1869).
Born December 19th, 1814 in Steubenville.
Died December 24th, 1869 at 55 years old in Washington, D.C. (respiratory failure).
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Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets. Arthur Miller