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Dead at age 55
580 Notable deaths
Steve Strange
Welsh singer (1959–2015).
Born May 28th, 1959 in Newbridge. [ref]
Died February 12th, 2015 at 55 years old in Sharm el-Sheikh (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eddie Mabo
Indigenous australian activist.
Born June 29th, 1936 in Murray Island.
Died January 21st, 1992 at 55 years old in Brisbane (cancer).
Dietrich Eckart
German journalist and politician (1868-1923).
Born March 23rd, 1868 in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz.
Died December 26th, 1923 at 55 years old in Berchtesgaden (myocardial infarction).
Joseph Brodsky
Russian-american poet (1940-1996).
Born May 24th, 1940 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1996 at 55 years old in Brooklyn (myocardial infarction). [ref]
David Dukes
American actor (1945-2000).
Born June 6th, 1945 in San Francisco.
Died October 9th, 2000 at 55 years old in Lakewood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John Rutsey
Canadian musician.
Born July 23rd, 1952 in Toronto.
Died May 11th, 2008 at 55 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
Harry Hopkins
American politician, 8th united states secretary of commerce, assistant to president franklin delano roosevelt (1890-1946).
Born August 17th, 1890 in Sioux City.
Died January 29th, 1946 at 55 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Mo Mowlam
British politician (1949-2005).
Born September 18th, 1949 in Watford.
Died August 19th, 2005 at 55 years old in Canterbury (brain cancer). [ref]
John Meillon
Actor (1934-1989).
Born May 1st, 1934 in Mosman. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1989 at 55 years old in Mosman (disease). [ref]
Kalki Krishnamurthy
Writer.
Born September 9th, 1899 in Thanjavur district.
Died December 5th, 1954 at 55 years old in Chennai (cancer, tuberculosis).
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy