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Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Leonid Solovyov
Soviet writer, screenwriter (1906–1962).
Born August 19th, 1906 in Tripoli. [ref]
Died April 9th, 1962 at 55 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Wilhelm von Hanno
Architect, painter and sculptor (1826-1882).
Born December 15th, 1826 in Hamburg.
Died December 12th, 1882 at 55 years old in Christiania.
Auguste Fickert
Austrian writer, editor (1855–1910).
Born May 25th, 1855 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1910 at 55 years old in Maria Enzersdorf. [ref]
Daniel Sawyer
Amateur golfer (1882–1937).
Born June 20th, 1882 in Pine Island.
Died July 5th, 1937 at 55 years old in Clarendon Hills.
Franz Carl Weiskopf
German-czech writer (1900-1955).
Born April 3rd, 1900 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1955 at 55 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Det de Beus
Dutch field hockey player (1958–2013).
Born February 18th, 1958 in Utrecht.
Died July 21st, 2013 at 55 years old in Hoorn (cancer). [ref]
Erik Tuxen
Danish musician (1902–1957).
Born July 4th, 1902 in Mannheim.
Died August 28th, 1957 at 55 years old in Copenhagen.
Emilios Riadis
Greek composer and poet (1890–1935).
Born May 13th, 1880 in Thessaloniki. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1935 at 55 years old in Thessaloniki. [ref]
Michael Mooney
American sailor.
Born May 14th, 1930 in New York City.
Died November 18th, 1985 at 55 years old in Washington, D.C..
Lorne Currie
Olympic sailor (1871-1926).
Born April 25th, 1871 in Le Havre.
Died June 21st, 1926 at 55 years old in Le Havre.
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