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Dead at age 55
815 Notable deaths
Alfred von Gutschmid
German orientalist (1831–1887).
Born July 1st, 1831 in Loschwitz. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1887 at 55 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Albert Béguin
Swiss french scholar and literary critic (1901-1957).
Born July 17th, 1901 in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Died May 3rd, 1957 at 55 years old in Rome.
Gerald Dreyer
Boxer.
Born September 22nd, 1929 in Pretoria.
Died September 5th, 1985 at 55 years old in Pretoria.
Jolanta Szymanek-Deresz
Polish politician (1954-2010).
Born July 12th, 1954 in Przedbórz.
Died April 10th, 2010 at 55 years old in Smolensk (Smolensk air disaster).
Jean-Claude Piumi
French footballer (1940-1996).
Born May 27th, 1940 in Giraumont.
Died March 24th, 1996 at 55 years old in Fréjus.
Régis Clère
French road bicycle racer (1956–2012).
Born August 15th, 1956 in Langres.
Died June 9th, 2012 at 55 years old in Dijon. [ref]
Satymkul Dzhumanazarov
Athletics competitor (1951–2007).
Born September 17th, 1951.
Died April 2nd, 2007 at 55 years old in Bishkek.
Richard Häussler
Actor, film director (1908–1964).
Born October 26th, 1908 in Munich.
Died September 28th, 1964 at 55 years old in Munich.
Félix Máriássy
Hungarian filmmaker (1919–1975).
Born June 3rd, 1919 in Markušovce.
Died January 26th, 1975 at 55 years old in Szőny.
Timothy Grubb
Equestrian (1954-2010).
Born May 30th, 1954 in Grantham.
Died May 11th, 2010 at 55 years old in Paris. [ref]
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